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The United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. Senators serve staggered six-year terms.
The Chair permits a Senator to speak by recognizing him or her; the Senator then "has the floor. " When time is controlled, a Senator must have time yielded to him or her before he or she can be recognized.
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On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
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Unless rules specify otherwise, the Senate may agree to any question by a majority of Senators voting, if a quorum is present. The Chair puts each question by voice vote unless the "yeas and nays" are requested, in which case a roll call vote occurs.
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مشروع قانون خاص سن القانون. وقيدت انطباق القوانين الخاصة، وكثيراً ما تتناول الهجرة والتجنس القضايا التي تؤثر على الأفراد.
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التشريع (قانون أو قرار مشترك) التي مرت مجلسي الكونغرس في شكل مطابق، تم في القانون الذي وقعه الرئيس، أو مر له حق النقض، وبالتالي أن يصبح قانونا. من الناحية الفنية، كما يشير هذا المصطلح إلى فاتورة التي تم تمريرها بمنزل واحد ومنهمكين (إعدادها كنسخة رسمية).
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Designated "S. Res. ," simple resolutions are used to express nonbinding positions of the Senate or to deal with the Senate's internal affairs, such as the creation of a special committee. They do not require action by the House of Representatives.
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A message sent to the Senate by the President or other executive branch official. Presidential veto messages are an example of an "executive communication. "
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Senators appointed to serve on conference committees. They are also called "managers. " Conferees are usually appointed from the committee or committees that reported the legislation; they are expected to try and uphold the Senate's position on measures when they negotiate with conferees from the other body.
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Assistants to the floor leaders who are also elected by their party conferences. The Majority and Minority Whips (and their assistants) are responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. In the absence of a party floor leader, the whip often serves as acting floor leader.
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حالة منح أعضاء مجلس الشيوخ وفقا لطول مدة الخدمة، التي تخول عضو مجلس الشيوخ مع زيادة الأقدمية للمعاملة التفضيلية في مسائل مثل مهام اللجنة.
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