> Still, it seems weird that Congress wouldn't get a say in determining what their own bills mean when there's a dispute.
That's true, although you might argue that Congress should be clearer when they write their laws to begin with.
That's true, although you might argue that Congress should be clearer when they write their laws to begin with.
But we live a the world of common law tradition in the US. and law unfortunately or not does not behave like code.