Senate Committee Rules in the 112th Congress: A Comparison of Key Provisions

Palmer, Betsy

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Senate;    Congress;    Congressional committees (Senate);   

RP-ID  :  R42361
RP-ID  :  R42361_2012Feb17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report reviews the requirements contained in Senate rules pertaining to committees; it then explores how each Senate committee addresses 11 specific issues: meeting day, hearing and meeting notice requirements, scheduling of witnesses, hearing quorum, business quorum, amendment filing requirements, proxy voting, polling, nominations, investigations, and subpoenas. In addition, the report looks at the unique provisions some committees have included in their rules in the miscellaneous category.