Which of the following is an accurate statement about committees in Congress?
a. The work of a committee ends when it is submits a bill to the full House or Senate for consideration
b. standing committees oversee the bureaucracy's implementation of legislation
c. Membership on key committees such as House Rules and Senate Finance is limited to fixed terms
d. An individual representative or Senator can serve on only one committee and one subcommittee
e. committee recommendations tend to have little influence on floor voting
Ans: b. standing committees oversee the bureaucracy's implementation of legislation
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