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"Holds" in the Senate.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Congress--Rules and practice.
United States.
United States. Congress.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (2 pages, digital, PDF file)
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
Explains the use of "holds" in the Senate, an informal practice that allows Senators to request that their respective party leader delay floor action on a measure or matter; and summarizes attempts to change the use of holds.
Notes:
Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Other Format:
Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Holds" in the Senate
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