Bringing a bill to the floor of the Senate for debate generally requires __________
a. the permission of the senior member of the majority party
b. a two-thirds approval vote by the Senate
c. the approval of the chair of the committee that considered the bill
d. the approval of the Calendars Committee
Answer: b
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