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OCR: When statute unambiguous its text ends the inquiry for time -honored rule that legislative history will not be used to find an ambiguity when one does not appear 1 the texi the statute itself. Wisconsin Raitroad Commission Chicago Burlington Quincey 257 U. 563. 589 {1922} (legislative history "only admissible solve doubt create also Caminetti United States 242 (1917 "Where the language is plain and admits ne more than one meaning the Aanp of interpretation does not arise (citation omitted) The Court has that "[t]he responsibility for the justice OI wisdom ot legislation rests with the Congress, and the province of the courts to enforce not make, the laws United States First Nat' Bank. 245 260 (1914} (citations interpreting statutes caurts must exercise caution avoid the usurpation of the l ...