It is controversial what, if any, significance to give to legislative history in interpreting a statute. [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] adheres to a [[textualist]] approach that focuses on the statutory wording itself, and does not assign any significance to legislative history. | It is controversial what, if any, significance to give to legislative history in interpreting a statute. [[U.S. Supreme Court]] Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] adheres to a [[textualist]] approach that focuses on the statutory wording itself, and does not assign any significance to legislative history. |