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The United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population. Senators serve staggered six-year terms.
El Presidente de una Comisión o Subcomisión. En el Senado, Presidencia se basa en la antigüedad de la tenencia de Comité, pero un senador no puede presidir Comisión permanente más de una.
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Una cita del Presidente de oficina ejecutiva o judicial que está sujeta a confirmación del Senado.
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Una vez que la legislación ha pasado ambas cámaras del Congreso en forma idéntica, fue promulgada por el Presidente, se convierta en ley sin su firma o pasaron su veto, se promulgó la ley.
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El período durante el cual Congreso reúne y continúa sus actividades regulares. Cada Congreso tiene generalmente dos períodos ordinarios de sesiones (una sesión de primera y una segunda sesión), basado en el mandato constitucional que Congreso reunir al menos una vez cada año.
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Según la Constitución, el Vicepresidente funge como Presidente del Senado. Él puede votar en el Senado en caso de empate, pero no es necesario. La Presidencia Pro Témpore (y otros designados por él) suelen realizar estas tareas durante las frecuentes ausencias del Vicepresidente del Senado.
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The principal vehicle employed by lawmakers for introducing their proposals (enacting or repealing laws, for example) in the Senate. Bills are designated S. 1, S. 2, and so on depending on the order in which they are introduced. They address either matters of general interest ("public bills") or narrow interest ("private bills"), such as immigration cases and individual claims against the Federal government.
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A meeting of a committee or subcommittee -- generally open to the public -- to take testimony in order to gather information and opinions on proposed legislation, to conduct an investigation, or review the operation or other aspects of a Federal agency or program.
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The minority leader is elected by his/her party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their party and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. By custom, the Presiding Officer gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.
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Senate committees usually publish a committee report to accompany the legislation they have voted out. These reports are numbered consecutively in the order in which they are filed in the Senate. Committee reports discuss and explain the purpose of measures and contain other, related information. The term may also refer to the action taken by a committee ("report the legislation") to submit its recommendations to the Senate.
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Senators are assigned to specific committees by their party conference. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
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