The Senate and House Recently Passed Bills Appropriating Different Amounts

question 71

Multiple Choice

The Senate and House recently passed bills appropriating different amounts of funding for infrastructure projects.To reconcile the differences, the chambers decide to appoint members from each chamber to meet and come up with some compromise.This is an example of

• A)protracted negotiation.
• B)a standing committee.
• C)majority dominance.
• D)a conference committee.
• E)the seniority rule.

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