The Parties agree that it shall be conclusively presumed that, unless otherwise explicitly stated, each voting member of each Joint Committee and subcommittee has the authority and approval of such member’s respective senior management in casting his or her vote.  Each Joint Committee and subcommittee shall each have only the powers expressly assigned to it in this ARTICLE 2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, and shall not have any power to amend, modify or waive compliance with this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to the contrary, except as expressly provided in this Agreement with respect to the Deadlocked Committee Matters, no matter, decision, or action of the Parties shall require the agreement, approval or consent of a Joint Committee or any subcommittee thereof.