Filling the Amendment Tree in the Senate.
Provides background on Senate amendment tree, which depicts maximum number and types of amendments that may be offered to a measure before any amendment is voted upon, the relationship of one amendment to another, and the voting sequence. Reviews role of Senate Majority leader in recognition of Sena...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background on Senate amendment tree, which depicts maximum number and types of amendments that may be offered to a measure before any amendment is voted upon, the relationship of one amendment to another, and the voting sequence. Reviews role of Senate Majority leader in recognition of Senators who offer amendments; and explains strategic reasons for "filling the tree" with maximum number of permitted amendments, thus freezing amendment process and controlling direction of legislation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |