An elected member of Congress wishes to arrange discussion of a new bill related to heart disease during February, which has been declared National Heart Month. Which action by the legislator would most likely lead to this happening as desired?
a. Arrange the dates for discussion with the party whip's secretary.
b. Hire a lobbyist to present the proposed bill and timeline for debate.
c. Meet with the appropriate committee chairperson to make the request.
d. Reserve rooms in chambers for public discussion and debate on the issue.
C
Committee chairpersons develop the calendar for discussion of issues; this would be the appropriate avenue for this idea.
The party whip is the minority leader and does not set the agenda.
A lobbyist might be very helpful in getting bills passed, but the lobbyist would most likely not have any influence on the timing of debate.
Public discussion is not the same thing as legislative debate.
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