Legislative Process 2 Flashcards
Senators May speak to issues other than (debate process)
The bill under consideration in their speech
During the debate process for senate, any _ can be introduced
Amendments
Because senators don’t have limits they can
Filibuster a bill under consideration
Filibusters_
Delay vote on bills
A super majority of _ senators can break a filibuster
60
How filibuster is broken
By invoking a cloture
A cloture is
A cession of debate on bill and forcing a vote
Once debate is over, _ passes the bill
Vote of simple majority
A bill must pass both houses of Congress before
It goes to president for consideration
Bringing bills into alignment is
Making house and senate bills worded the same
To bring bill to alignment
A conference committee is convened
The Conference Committee consists of
Members from both chambers (house/senate)
The members of the committee produce a conference report that is
Intended as the final version of the bill
Each chamber then votes again to
Approve the conference report
Depending on where the bill originated, final text is enrolled by either (2)
Clerk of the house
Secretary of the senate
