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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Two nationally renowned congressional scholars review the evolution of Congress from the early days of the republic to 2006, arguing that extreme partisanship and a disregard for institutional procedures are responsible for the institution's current state
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last This hands-on reference contains color portraits of each member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Term of the Senate, and Congressional officials. Publication measures 4.25 x 6.125 in. Contains color portraits of each member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the President, Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem of the Senate. and Congressional officials. Related products: Updated and current edition -- One Hundred Fourteenth ...
Is American democracy being derailed by the United States Senate filibuster? Is the filibuster an important right that improves the political process or an increasingly partisan tool that delays legislation and thwarts the will of the majority? Are century-old procedures in the Senate hampering the institution from fulfilling its role on the eve of the 21st century? The filibuster has achieved almost mythic proportions in the history of American politics, but it has escaped a careful, critical assessment for more than 50 years. In this book, Sarah Binder and Steven Smith provide such an assessment as they address the problems and conventional wisdom associated with the Senate's long-standing...
Considers (84) S. 854, (84) S. 995, (84) S. 1405, (84) S. 2227, (84) S. 3507, (84) S. 3114, (84) S. 3115.
Includes consideration of legislation to establish Commission on Renewable Natural Resources.