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Fri Feb-06-09 02:29 PM
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| Max Baucus and Mark Begich are getting a workout today |
| ComtesseDeSpair
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Fri Feb-06-09 02:32 PM
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| 1. As a Senate novice, can you explain something to me... |
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Why is Begich - a new Senator - leading the proceedings? I would have thought that someone more experienced would be in that role?
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Fri Feb-06-09 02:39 PM
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| 2. more senior senators chair committees, lead major bills, etc. so the newbies |
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Edited on Fri Feb-06-09 02:40 PM by Muttocracy
get chair duty. Usually mostly repetitive - I think the bill leaders (forget the term for them - Baucus as finance chair in this case) steer who's going to speak when ahead of time.
Though Sheldon Whitehouse was chairing for a while yesterday (not a newbie) but it was a good thing because he moves stuff fast and gets people to shut up when needed.
that's my understanding from my DU-induced crash course in Senatorial procedures!
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Fri Feb-06-09 02:44 PM
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Thanks for the info. I would think it would be kinda intimidating to be put in that role as a newbie, but Begich handles it well.
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Fri Feb-06-09 02:45 PM
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| 4. It's a learning process. They most likely aren't going to introduce amendments |
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since they are so new. The parlimentarian is there to help them.
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