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 United States Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States.
If the sitting President of the United States is being tried, the Chief Justice of the United States must preside over the trial.
The constitutional provision barring the Senate from introducing revenue bills is based on the practice of the British Parliament, in which only the House of Commons may originate such measures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate   (5483 words)

  
 Congressional Committee Materials Online via GPO Access
Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States
Cannon's Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United States
Deschler's Precedents of the United States House of Representatives
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/congress   (135 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - United States Senate
Unlike the United States House of Representatives, the Senate has no strict rules regarding debate, and one strategy used by senators to kill a bill is the filibuster, an intentional extension of debate on the bill, which prevents it from coming to a vote.
The Senate may not impose any further punishment upon the convicted; however, the convicted person may face further legal penalties and punishments after a trial in a court of law.
List of United States Senators for complete party rankings by senator.
http://www.singaporemoms.com/parenting/United_States_Senate   (2154 words)

  
 THE UNITED STATES SENATE
Furthermore, Senators usually may propose amendments in plenary sessions that are unrelated to the subject of the bill that the Senate is considering.
The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives is not involved in the confirmation of nominations.
http://www.senat.fr/senatsdumonde/english/etats-unis.html   (1316 words)

  
 The Constitution of the United States of America
Because it was unclear whether the state court had applied such a rule and applied it properly, the Court remanded.
Brown, 366 U.S. 599 (1961); United States v.
Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602, 614 (1971), Chief Justice Burger remarked that ``the line of separation, far from being a `wall,' is a blurred, indistinct and variable barrier depending on all the circumstances of a particular relationship.'' Similar observations were repeated by the Chief Justice in his opinion for the Court in Lynch v.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/html/amdt1.html   (11633 words)

  
 United States Senate - dKosopedia
When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Text of the Constitution of the United States
http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/United_States_Senate   (625 words)

  
 AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE UNITED NATIONS
According to Article 108 of the Charter of the United Nations, amendments may be proposed by a vote of two-thirds of the United Nations General Assembly and may become effective upon ratification by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the United Nations, including all the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Therefore, the Charter of the United Nations is neither politically nor legally binding upon the United States of America or upon its people.
Thus, the preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America begins with `We the People of the United States' and Article VII provides for ratification by state conventions composed of representatives of the people elected solely for that purpose.
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2000/cr091800.htm   (2357 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Senate
The framers of the Constitution also designed the Senate to protect state interests, particularly the interests of states with small populations.
Madison’s plan would have granted more power to the states with large populations.
Spend less time searching and more time learning.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761586759/Senate_United_States.html   (697 words)

  
 Sierra Club
Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) and United States v.
All Americans are entitled to breathe clean air and drink clean water, and the prospect that the Chief Justice of the United States does not believe that our laws should be used to remedy this disgraceful imbalance is very troubling.
has been nominated as the next Chief Justice of the United States.
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0912-03.htm   (1608 words)

  
 United States Senate
Cities need clear authority enabling the issuance of a release that is binding on all persons, including state, local, and federal governments, to assure that no further action can be taken against a settling party for matters within the scope of the settlement.
Even though a site is on the NPL, legal requirements should be clarified to provide that such a site can be removed and responsibility given to cities and states which have the ability to undertake a cleanup program.
Restoring groundwater to extremely restrictive drinking water standards may not be warranted where institutional controls prevent exposure.
http://www.house.gov/transportation/water/03-15-01/brown.html   (2072 words)

  
 United States Senate - Uncyclopedia
As set forth in Constitution, all members of the Senate must be certifiably senile.
Prior to the admittance of the 30th State, there were fewer than sixty Senators, so once it started, debate could not be closed because there were not enough votes to attain cloture.
The United States Senate is the smaller, more deliberative chamber of Congress.
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Senate   (558 words)

  
 > United States Senate Resolution - 11 March 1997
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States opposition to the prison sentence of Tibetan ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
(2) to underscore the gravity of this matter, in all official meetings with representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China, United States officials should request Mr.
(3) the United States Government should take prompt action to sponsor and promote a resolution at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights regarding China and Tibetwhich specifically addresses political prisoners and negotiations with the Dalai Lama;
http://www.tibet.com/Resolution/us11mar97.html   (695 words)

  
 The United States Senate
The Senate is authorized by Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which outlines the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government.
This action greatly diminishes the interest and power of the individual states and reduces states’ rights.
According to the Constitution of the United States, Senators are to be chosen by their respective state legislatures, however; in 1912, the unconstitutional Article XVII was proposed and was ratified in 1913.
http://www.juntosociety.com/government/senate.htm   (663 words)

  
 United States Senate
Thomas Greene, Assistant Attorney General from California, will be here to represent the California Attorney General’s views.
                Most of the oil companies that testified on Tuesday do not believe we need additional refineries in the United States.
   A few years ago the California Attorney General issued a report on gasoline pricing in that state.
http://hsgac.senate.gov/050202levin.htm   (854 words)

  
 .: United States Senate :. .: All American Patriots :.
Attorney General of the United States - Alberto Gonzales
United States Senators listed by Class (Term Expiration) and Party Affiliation
56 user(s) are online (17 user(s) are browsing United States Information)
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-wfsection+index+category-211.html   (2404 words)

  
 United States Senate Voter Information
Occupation: Attorney and law professor at Ohio State.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Member of the United State House of Representatives, 1995-1997.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Former State Representative; former Ohio State Solicitor (first ever to hold that appointment).
http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/03/07/oh/state/race/uss   (598 words)

  
 United States Senate Minority Leader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate
The Senate Minority Leader is a member of the United States Senate who is elected by the party conference which holds the minority in the Senate to serve as the chief Senate spokesperson for his or her party and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate.
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_Minority_Leader   (252 words)

  
 eBay - united states senate, United States, Historical Memorabilia items on eBay.com
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The Senate of the United States of America
Envelope from the United States Senate 1948 E V Rober
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 United States Senate Youth Program
The school must be located in the state in which either one of the applicant’s parents or guardians legally reside.
A student attending a school located in a state other than the state of legal residence of his or her parents or guardians is not eligible.
In 1962, the United States Senate voted unanimously to endorse a nationwide youth program that would bring high school students to Washington, DC for a brief introduction to the functions of the federal government -- particularly the Senate.
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/senateyouth.htm   (506 words)

  
 Senator Harry Reid -- Democratic Leader
It may be necessary to have a couple of procedural votes prior to the vote on invoking cloture on the Patriot Act conference report.
the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill.
March 1: The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m.
http://democrats.senate.gov   (265 words)

  
 U.S. Senate
Scripophily.com is the sponsor of this website and is not part the United States Government.
S-1, a recently discovered financial ledger detailing nearly a century of salary and mileage payments to senators, from 1790 to 1881.
Read about the history of Veterans Day in the
http://www.ussenate.com   (91 words)

  
 Senator Daniel K. Inouye's Biography
Elected to the United States Senate; reelected in 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992, and 1998.
Elected to the United States Senate in 1962, Inouye is currently serving his seventh consecutive term in the Senate.
He received that medal from the President of the United States on June 21, 2000.
http://inouye.senate.gov/bio.html   (1435 words)

  
 Steve Urquhart: United States Senate
Getting to know you and observe your efforts to support Utah needs with the legislature is refreshing.
Steve, your candidacy for US Senate is the most excitng news for Utah!
As a New Yorker, I have little to do with UTAH, however, as that same New Yorker, I have a lot to do with how the highest branches of the federal government affect my state.
http://steveu.com/blog/2005/07/united-states-senate.html   (900 words)

  
 UNITED STATES SENATE
One of the fundamental advantages that PBMs provide is their wide network of relationships with pharmacies throughout the United States.
PBMs typically negotiate reimbursement rates for drugs that can be substantially below the pharmacy’s usual and customary charges.
However, some PBMs may assume partial risk through risk corridors or performance guarantees.
http://finance.senate.gov/3-29mcca.htm   (4004 words)

  
 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Questionnaire of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, Nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States
Public Guidelines for the upcoming Nomination Hearing of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to the Supreme Court of the United States
Media Guidelines for the upcoming Nomination Hearing of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to the Supreme Court of the United States
http://judiciary.senate.gov   (73 words)

  
 United States Senate
This document is sponsored by the United States Senate on the United States Government Printing Office web site.
Senate Resolutions 20, 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, and 46, authorizing expenditures.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget -- S.J.Res.1
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/salpha.html   (528 words)

  
 Senate, United States. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
The upper house of the United States Congress.
The vice president serves as presiding officer of the Senate.
Two senators are elected from each state, regardless of state population, guaranteeing each state equal representation.
http://www.bartleby.com/59/14/senateunited.html   (193 words)

  
 United States Senate Majority Whip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The U.S. Senate Majority Whip is the second ranking member of the United States Senate.
Because he or she is the second ranking member of the Senate, if there is no floor leader present, the whip may become acting floor leader.
The current Senate Majority Whip is Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Majority_Whip   (113 words)

  
 U.S. Senate
The collective Senate membership of nearly 1,900 men and women is documented in the recently published Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005.
The Web edition can be searched by name, state, position, or the year served in Congress.
New Senators are elected or appointed, committee chairships change, and former Members tackle other challenges.
http://www.senate.gov   (517 words)

  
 United States JCI Senate - Spirit of Aloha - Friendship & Hospitality
Copyright 2001-2006, The United States JCI Senate, Inc. All rights reserved.
United States JCI Senate - Spirit of Aloha - Friendship and Hospitality
Our logo this year is an outline of the United States with a raised gold pineapple.
http://www.usjcisenate.org   (207 words)

  
 United States Senate Federal Credit Union
2006 United States Senate FCU • National Capitol Station • P. Box 77920 • Washington, D. services@ussfcu.org
http://www.ussfcu.org   (17 words)

  
 Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky
My website provides information about the United States Senate, my role as Kentucky's senior Senator, and other important constituent services.
View Senator McConnell's statement on the Asian Tsunami
Senators McConnell And Bunning Praise President Bush’s Nominee For U.S. Attorney For The Eastern District Of Kentucky
http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov   (175 words)

  
 United States Senate -- Committee Links
This document is sponsored by the U.S. Senate on the United States Government Printing Office web site.
When information such as Committee Membership, Jurisdiction, or Rules is not yet available using this method, the information is provided by extracting it from recent issues of applicable Senate Documents or the Congressional Record.
Committee publications in electronic format(s) processed through the Government Printing Office are being made available via GPO Access.
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/sclinks.html   (82 words)

  
 Department of - Government Information
Fully updated with the most current tax laws and provisions for 2006 and prior years federal and state tax schedules.
Simply and accurately prepare and e-file your taxes online with GOV for a speedy refund.
http://www.senate.com   (85 words)

  
 Journal of the Senate Home Page: U.S. Congressional Documents
The printed version published by order of the Senate is presented here in electronic form.
From its inaugural session, the United States Senate has kept a journal of its proceedings in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution, which provides that:
It notes the matters considered by the Senate and the votes and other actions taken.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsj.html   (192 words)

  
 United States Senate
One of only five World War II veterans remaining in the Senate, he was named Secretary of the Navy by President Richard Nixon and was once married to actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Holding the rank of colonel, he's the only current member of the Senate now serving in either the U.S. National Guard or U.S. Air Force Reserves.
He spent $7 million of his own money to help win his Senate seat.
http://www.emailyoursenator.com   (542 words)

  
 Home - Reykjavik, Iceland
This site is managed by the U.S. Department of State.
External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.
Former Icelandic Fulbrighter Featured on State Department Website
http://iceland.usembassy.gov   (132 words)

  
 United States Senate Toastmasters
The United States Senate Toastmasters Club was founded in 1972 to help people improve their communication skills.
Meetings are held on the first and third Friday of each month in the Russell Senate Building Room 385.
The club is open to anyone interested in improving themselves in the following areas:
http://users.aol.com/senatetm   (104 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Senators Home
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http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm   (568 words)

  
 Record Display
Senator Steiger believed that as many people as possible should be allowed to experience the Colorado while balancing the effect on the environment.
This collection includes details surrounding the legislation/rules on use of the Colorado River.
http://www2.nau.edu/~libei-p/scadb/recdisplay.cfm?control_num=11793&type=Text   (72 words)

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