S.Res.12 - A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit filling the tree.

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1/12/2009--Introduced.Amends Rule XV (Amendments and Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order for a Senator to offer a second degree amendment to his or her own first degree amendment ("filling the tree").

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01/04/11
S.Res.12: A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate ...

OpenCongress Summary. According to Udall's office, this bill would --. * Level the playing field between the majority and the minority on cloture votes;; * Provide a way to amend a bill when the majority leader is blocking new .... breaking news and bl

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10/14/09
Proposal for Student-Taught Classes at JMU : The Breeze

Though the bill in question, S. Res. 12, was made only to get endorsement from the organization, Smolkin and Tran answered questions and commented on concerns made by SGA members. “The faculty advisor is there in the planning process of ...

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08/04/09
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