A Joint Committee Created to Iron Out Differences Between House

question 37

Multiple Choice

A joint committee created to iron out differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill is called:

• A) a blue ribbon panel.
• B) a conference committee.
• C) a joint caucus.
• D) a joint investigative committee.

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