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subcommittee

Government; American government

Subunit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload. Recommendations of a subcommittee must be approved by the full committee before being reported to the Senate.

ethnicity

Government; American government

Group of people that can be identified within a larger culture or society on the basis of such factors as religion, ancestry, or language.

citizen

Government; American government

Member of a political society who therefore owes allegiance to and is entitled to protection by and from the government.

journal

Government; American government

Under the Constitution, the Senate (and House) is required to keep a Journal of its official proceedings, such as motions agreed to and votes taken. The Journal does not contain Senate debates. ...

When a Senator who has been recognized to speak "yields" to another, he or she permits the other to speak while the first Senator retains the floor. Technically, a Senator may yield to another only ...

session

Government; American government

The period during which Congress assembles and carries on its regular business. Each Congress generally has two regular sessions (a first session and a second session), based on the constitutional ...