| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Select Committees | temporary panels set up for some specfic purpose. |
| Standing Committee | permanent committee in the house or senate that considers bills within a subject area |
| Joint Committee | a committee that includes members of both houses of Congress |
| Conference Committee | a temporary joint committee created to work out a compromise for the house and senate versions of a piece of legislation |
| Speaker of the House | presides and maintains order, recognizes speakers, interprets rules refers bills to committees, puts questions to vote |
| President of the Senate | the Vice President is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose duties are to recognize members, put questions on a vote and to ONLY vote to break a tie. |
| Rider | a provision attached to a measure that is likely to pass |
| Quorum | the portion of the full membership that must be present in order to do business |
| Concurrent Resolution | matters in which the Senate and the House must act jointly |
| Discharge Petition | move that forces a committee to present a bill for consideration to the House |
| Committee of the Whole | all the members of the House sitting as one large committee |
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