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| how many bills introduced to congress every year |
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| a prposed law presented to the house or senate for consideration |
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| measures that apply to the nation |
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| measures that apply to certain persons or places rather than the entire nation |
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| a bill introduced in the house must be placed in this wooden bin |
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| bills that are festooned with a ridiculous number of riders |
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| act as seives,theysift through all the bills referred to them |
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| most bills are this cause they are put iaway never to be acted upon |
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| a method of getting a deserving bill blasted out of committee |
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| order in which the bills are considered |
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| can regulate the flow of bills thru the house |
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| yak until a majority abandons a bill or agrees to amend it |
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| permanent from one congress to the next |
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| banking,defense,foreign policy |
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| examples of standing committees |
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| specialize in one area of a standing committee responsibility |
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