What is the purpose of a discharge petition?
a. to force a vote on a House bill that is otherwise stuck in committee
b. to force a vote on a Senate bill that is being delayed by a filibuster
c. to force a vote on a House or Senate bill that is favored by a minority
d. to force Congress to remain in session until the calendar has been fully discharged
a
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