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Contents Foreword Preface A Abscam Scandal 1 Adams, John Quincy 1 Adjournment 2 Aging Committee, Senate 3 Agriculture Committee, House 3 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Senate 5 Albert, Carl B. 6 Aldrich, Nelson W. 7 Allison, William B. 8 Amendments 8 Anthrax Attack 11 Appeal 13 Appointment Power 13 Appropriations Bills 18 Appropriations Committee, House 19 Appropriations Committee, Senate 22 Armed Services Committee, House 22 Armed Services Committee, Senate 25 Authorization Bills 27 B Baker, Howard H., Jr. 28 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senate 28 Barkley, Alben W. 30 Bells, Legislative 31 Benton, Thomas Hart 31 Beveridge, Albert J. 32 Blacks in Congress 32 Blaine, James G. 35 Bolling, Richard 36 Borah, William E. 36 Budget Committee, House 37 Budget Committee, Senate 38 Budget Process 41 Budget Terms 45 Byrd, Robert C. 48 C Calendar 49 Calendar Wednesday 50 Calhoun, John C. 50 Campaign Financing 51 Cannon, Clarence 59 Cannon, Joseph G. 59 Capitol Building 60 Capitol Hill 65 Caucuses, Party 67 Caucuses, Special 70 Chaplain 73 Cheney, Richard B. 74 Christmas Tree Bill 74 Clark, James B. "Champ" 75 Clay, Henry 75 Clerk of the House 76 Clinton Impeachment Trial 77 Cloakrooms 81 Commerce Power 81 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senate 88 Committee of the Whole 89 Committee System 90 Computers in Congress 96 Conference Committees 97 Congressional Budget Office 99 Congressional Directory 99 Congressional Record 100 Conkling, Roscoe 101 Connally, Tom 102 Conservative Coalition 103 Constitutional Amendments 104 Contempt of Congress 108 Continuing Resolution 109 Courts and Congress 110 D Daschle, Tom 115 Debt Limit 116 Delegates 117 Direct Election of Senators 117 Dirksen, Everett 119 Discharge a Committee 120 Disciplining Members 122 District of Columbia and Congress 128 Dole, Robert 130 Douglas, Stephen A. 131 E Economic Committee, Joint 132 Education and the Workforce Committee, House 132 Electing the President 133 Enacting Clause 138 Energy and Commerce Committee, House 139 Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senate 140 Engrossed Bill 141 Enrolled Bill 142 Entitlements 142 Environment and Public Works Committee, Senate 142 Ervin, Sam J., Jr. 143 Ethics 144 Ethics Committee, Senate Select 151 Executive Branch and Congress 152 Executive Privilege 157 Executive Session 158 Extensions of Remarks 158 F Federal Register 159 Filibuster 159 Finance Committee, Senate 163 Financial Disclosure 165 Financial Services Committee, House 169 Fiscal Year 171 Floor Manager 171 Foley, Thomas S. 171 Ford, Gerald R. 172 Foreign Relations Committee, Senate 174 Foreign Travel 176 Former Members of Congress 177 Franking Privilege 178 Frist, Bill 181 Fulbright, J. William 181 G General Accounting Office 183 Gephardt, Richard A. 184 Gerrymandering 184 Gingrich, Newt 185 Glenn, John 186 Gore, Al 186 Governmental Affairs Committee, Senate 187 Government Printing Office 188 Government Reform Committee, House 190 Great Society 191 H Hart, Philip A. 193 Hastert, J. Dennis 193 Hayden, Carl 194 Hayne, Robert Y. 195 Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senate 195 Hispanics in Congress 197 Historic Milestones 198 Homeland Security Committee, House Select 208 Holds 209 House Administration Committee 210 House Administrator 211 House Bank and Post Office Scandals 212 House Manual 213 House of Representatives 213 Humphrey, Hubert H. 221 I Immunity, Congressional 223 Impeachment Power 224 Impoundment of Funds 229 Indian Affairs Committee, Senate 230 Intelligence Committees, House and Senate Select 230 International Relations Committee, House 232 Investigations 234 Iran-Contra Affair 241 J Jefferson's Manual 245 Jeffords, James M. 245 Johnson, Hiram 245 Johnson, Lyndon B. 245 Johnson Impeachment Trial 247 Joint Session 250 Judiciary Committee, House 250 Judiciary Committee, Senate 252 Jurisdiction 254 K Keating Five Scandal 255 Kefauver, Estes 257 Kennedy, Edward M. 257 Kennedy, John F. 258 L La Follette, Robert M., Sr. 260 Lame-Duck Amendment 261 Lame-Duck Session 262 Laws 263 Leadership 264 Legislation 272 Legislation Declared Unconstitutional 274 Legislative Day 278 Legislative Process 278 Legislative Veto 286 Library Committee, Joint 288 Library of Congress 288 Lobbying 292 Lodge, Henry Cabot 301 Logrolling 302 Long, Huey P. 303 Long, Russell B. 304 Longworth, Nicholas 304 Lott, Trent 305 M McCarthy, Joseph R. 306 McCormack, John W. 308 Mace, House 309 Madison, James 310 Mansfield, Mike 311 Martin, Joseph W., Jr. 312 Members of Congress: Characteristics 313 Members: Service Records 315 Michel, Robert H. 315 Mills, Wilbur D. 315 Mitchell, George J. 316 Morning Hour 317 Motions 317 N Natcher, William H. 319 New Deal 319 Nixon, Richard 322 Nixon Impeachment Effort 323 Norris, George W. 325 O Oath of Office 326 Omnibus Bills 327 O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. 327 Oversight Power 329 P Pages 331 Parliamentarian 332 Parties, Political 333 Patronage 340 Pay and Perquisites 342 Pelosi, Nancy 345 Petition 346 Point of Order 346 Political Action Committees (PACs) 346 Pork-Barrel Politics 349 Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. 351 Presidential Disability and Succession 352 President Pro Tempore 353 Presidents Who Served in Congress 354 Presiding Officer 356 Press and Congress 357 Previous Question 360 Printing Committee, Joint 360 Privilege 361 Progressive Era 361 Purse, Power of 363 Q Quorum 367 R Randolph, John 368 Rankin, Jeannette 368 Rayburn, Sam 370 Readings of Bills 370 Reapportionment and Redistricting 371 Recommittal Motion 377 Reconsider, Motion to 377 Reconstruction Era 378 Reed, Thomas Brackett 381 Reform, Congressional 382 Regional Whips 385 Removal Power 385 Resources Committee, House 386 Rider 387 Rule for House Debate 388 Rules and Administration Committee, Senate 389 Rules Committee, House 389 Russell, Richard B. 391 S Science Committee, House 393 Seating Disputes 394 Secretary of the Senate 395 Security: Capitol Building 395 Senate 397 Senate Manual 407 Senatorial Courtesy 407 Seniority System 407 Separation of Powers 410 Sergeant-at-Arms 413 Sherman, John 414 Small Business Committees, House and Senate 414 Smith, Howard W. 415 Smith, Margaret Chase 416 Speaker of the House 416 Special Orders 422 Staff 423 Standards of Official Conduct Committee, House 428 State of the Union 430 States and Congress 431 Stennis, John C. 436 Stevens, Thaddeus 437 Structure and Powers 438 Subpoena Power 445 Substitute 445 Sumner, Charles 446 Supreme Court 446 Suspension of the Rules 449 T Table, Motion to 450 Taft, Robert A. 450 Taxation Committee, Joint 451 Teapot Dome 451 Television 452 Terms and Sessions of Congress 454 Thurmond, Strom 455 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, House 456 Treaty-Making Power 457 Truman, Harry S. 460 U Unanimous Consent 462 Unanimous Consent Agreement 462 Underwood, Oscar W. 462 V Vandenberg, Arthur H. 464 Veterans' Affairs Committees, House and Senate 465 Vetoes 465 Vice President 471 Voters and Congress 473 Voting in Congress 477 W War Powers 481 Watergate Scandal 489 Ways and Means Committee, House 494 Webster, Daniel 496 Whitten, Jamie L. 497 Women in Congress 498 Women's Suffrage 502 Wright, Jim 503 Y Yielding Youth Franchise 505 Reference Material Speakers of the House of Representatives, 17892003 509 Party Leadership in Congress, 19772003 511 House Floor Leaders, 18992003 514 Senate Floor Leaders, 19112003 516 Congressional Committee Chairs since 1947 518 Women Members of Congress, 19172003 523 Black Members of Congress, 18702003 526 Hispanic Members of Congress, 18772003 528 Cases of Expulsion in the House 529 Cases of Expulsion in the Senate 530 Censure Proceedings in the House 531 Censure Proceedings in the Senate 532 Incumbents Reelected, Defeated, or Retired, 19462003 533 Political Party Affiliations in Congress and the Presidency, 17892003 535 U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents 538 Senate Votes Cast by Vice President 540 Federal Government Salaries, 1999 541 U.S. House of Representatives Organization Chart 542 U.S. Senate Organization Chart 543 Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 17891998 544 Documents: From Proposal to Law 557 Writing to a Member of Congress 560 Capital Attractions 561 The Government of the United States Organization Chart 563 Congressional Information on the Internet 564 Constitution of the United States 567 Selected Bibliography Index
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