?The powers of the Speaker of the House include all of the following EXCEPT

A. ?presiding over meetings of the House.
B. ?appointing members of conference committees.
C. ?scheduling legislation for floor action.
D. ?presiding over the conference of the majority party.
E. ?sending legislation to the appropriate standing committee.


Answer: D

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