A whip is a member of the legislature who
A) ?acts as leader of the party when the majority leader is unavailable.
B) ?keeps track of the vote count in Congress.
C) ?controls the kinds of amendments offered on the floor of the House.
D) ?is each party's primary liaison with the opposing party.
E) ?determines which committees legislation will be referred to.
B
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