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  • The Standing Rules of the Senate are the parliamentary procedures adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The Senate's power to...
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    The United States Senate Chamber is a room in the north wing of the United States Capitol that has served as the legislative chamber of the United States...
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    The sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the doorkeeper of the Senate from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol...
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  • In the Congress of the United States, a closed session (formally a session with closed doors) is a parliamentary procedure for the Senate or the House...
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