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a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
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to print a bill in its final form
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various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate
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expression describing how most bills introduced in each session of Congress are buried, put away, or never acted upon
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procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body
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temporary joint committees created to reconcile any differences between the two houses' versions of abill
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member who heads a standing committee in a legislative body
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the presiding officer of a senate; in Congress, the Vice President of the United States; in a State's legislature, either the lieutenant governor or a senator
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permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills of a specified subject matter are referred
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the member of the United States Senate, or of the upper house of a State's legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate
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the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the House
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legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose; also known as a special committee
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a procedure enabling members to force a bill that has been pigeonholed in committee onto the floor for consideration
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a proposal for action that has the force of law when passed; usually deals with special circumstances or temporary matters
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least number of members who must be present for a legislative body to conduct business; majority
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assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate, responsible for monitoring and marshaling votes
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