American Government / Unit 7 Gov 323 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Senate Floor Leaders
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The idea
The Senate runs through its majority and minority leaders, who manage the floor together because debate is unlimited.
In practice
Getting to sixty votes is routine business in a super-majority legislative institution.
Where people slip
No Senate figure runs the floor alone the way the Speaker runs the House.
Your place on the trail
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