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Types of Senate Committees

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Section 1

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Types of Senate Committees

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It has 16 standing committees and many dozens of subcommittee.The senate also has select and special committees.

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Informal Qualifications

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In a recent election,Senate candidates spent over $400 million in 33 races.

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Discipline In The Senate

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Party Leaders

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In the senate, the most powerful position belongs to the Senate majority leader.As the name suggests, this figure is chosen by a vote of the majority party.

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Election of Senators

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The constitution originally gave state legislatures the power to choose senators it helped ensure only the best people would be elected.Politically divided legislatures sometimes had trouble reaching a decision, and senate seats occasionally went unfilled for months or longer.

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Constitutional Positions

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Article I,Section 3,Clause 4, of the constitution assigns the job of president of the senate to the vice president of the United States. The constitution also directs the senate to choose a president pro tempore --the person who presides in the absence of the president of the senate.

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Formal Qualifications

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At least 30 years old-five years older than House Members A U.S citizen for at least nine years--as compared to seven for House of Representatives. A resident of the state he or she represents

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Filling Vacancies

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The Senate and it's Membership

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Senators tend to be better known than members of the House,if only because they must win statewide election.

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Senate Committee Power

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The senate also debates and votes on any treaties that the government negotiates.A two-thirds majority vote is required for a treaty to become a law.

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Committee Chairs

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They set the committee's schedule, decide what bills will be discussed and when, and call hearings.No senators chairs more than one committee.Chairs are always a member of the majority chair.

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Membership Committees

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Senators seek assignments that align with their interests and the needs of their state.

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The Filibuster

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A filibuster occurs when opponents of a measure take the floor of the senate and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure coming up for vote .

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