Committees and subcommittees of both houses of Congress frequently hold hearings on proposed legislation (bills) and other subjects within the scope of those committees. These hearings
a. represent an opportunity to work through each section of the bill and rewrite to attract majority support.
b. are governed by strict rules limiting which amendments members are allowed to offer.
c. provide an opportunity to make a record for a particular proposal, evaluate how well a program is working, or simply to generate publicity.
d. for members to cast votes for or against a particular piece of legislation in order to claim credit.
c. provide an opportunity to make a record for a particular proposal, evaluate how well a program is working, or simply to generate publicity.
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