By Martin B. Gold
Senate strategy and perform is a pragmatic, real-world clarification of the legislative method within the U.S. Senate. full of interesting tales and insights, this booklet highlights not just why a given rule is in position, but additionally the way it is practiced. Now in its moment version, the booklet has been up to date to debate the effect the Democratic takeover has had on simple Senate tactics and practices, together with much-discussed Rule XXVIII.
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1977; McConnell No. 1970; one McConnell technical, and two McConnell relevants; a Frist relevant; Allard-FeingoldLeahy, Indonesia; Durbin on AIDS; Bingaman on AIDS; two Leahy relevants; Daschle relevant; McConnell-Leahy cleared managers’ amendment. I further ask unanimous consent that following the disposition of the above listed amendments, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of the bill with no intervening action or debate. 52 Comment on the limitation of first-degree amendments.
27 4. Committee reports are received. 5. Bills and joint resolutions are submitted. 6. 28 Steps 2 through 6 constitute what is known as morning business. Although morning business can occur by operation of Rule VII, it almost never does. Morning business is ordered daily by unanimous consent. If objection were heard to such a consent order, it would be necessary to adjourn the Senate so that morning business could be created as part of the Morning Hour. In a morning business period ordered by consent, it is customary for the order to provide time for senators to speak.
McCONNELL: I ask unanimous consent that the only first-degree amendments remaining in order to the Foreign Operations bill be the following, and that they be subject to second-degrees which are relevant to the first: DeWine No. 1966; Feinstein No. 1977; McConnell No. 1970; one McConnell technical, and two McConnell relevants; a Frist relevant; Allard-FeingoldLeahy, Indonesia; Durbin on AIDS; Bingaman on AIDS; two Leahy relevants; Daschle relevant; McConnell-Leahy cleared managers’ amendment. I further ask unanimous consent that following the disposition of the above listed amendments, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of the bill with no intervening action or debate.