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	U.S. Senate
		Under the leadership of Connecticut Senator Oliver Ellsworth, the Senate shaped and passed the Judiciary Act of 1789.
		Vice presidents cannot vote in the Senate, except to break a tie, nor may they formally address the Senate, except with the senators' permission.
		Junior senators fill in as presiding officer when neither the vice president nor president pro tempore is on the Senate Floor.
	www.senate.gov (527 words)

	United States Senate - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Senators serve for terms of six years; the terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years: each time there are elections in about 33 states for one of the two seats.
		Senators are elected by their state as a whole; if both Senate seats are contested in one election year, the elections will be separate and all voters in the state will cast votes for one candidate in each of the two races.
		The first session of Senate to be open to the public was held on February 11, 1794 and on February 27, 1986 the Senate allowed its debates to be televised on a trial basis (which was later made permanent).
	open-encyclopedia.com /United_States_Senate (4259 words)

	United States Senate
		The United States Senate is the upper house of the Congress of the United States, smaller than the U.S. House of Representatives.
		On March 8, 1917 the power of the filibuster was considerably reduced in theory by the cloture rule in which 60 senators can sign a petition to end debate (the initial version of the rule called for 2/3 but that was later reduced to 3/5).
		Control of Senate committees is strictly by seniority within the majority party, a situation which Hubert Humphrey once described as the “most sacred cow in the legislative zoo.” A committee chairman cannot be removed from power even if he is senile or never attends the Senate.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/u/un/united_states_senate.html (2997 words)

	United States Senate Article, UnitedStatesSenate Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The agenda of the Senate is determined by the Majority floor leader (leader of the party with a majority of seats), who is assistedby a Majority whip (responsiblefor "whipping" party members in line).
		Senators are elected by their state as a whole; if both Senate seats are contested in one election year, the electionswill be separate and all voters in the state will cast votes for one candidate in each of the two races.
		The first session of Senate to be open to the public was held on February11, 1794 and on February 27, 1986 the Senate allowed its debates to be televised on a trial basis (which was later made permanent).
	www.anoca.org /committee/president/united_states_senate.html (3332 words)

	United States Senate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the Senate, each state is equally represented by two members, regardless of population; as a result, the total membership of the body is 100.
		Senators serve for six-year terms, which are staggered so that elections are held in approximately one-third of the seats (a "class") every second year.
		The senator from each state with the longer tenure is known as the "senior senator," and his or her counterpart as the "junior senator"; this convention, however, does not have any special significance.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/United-States-Senate.htm (5028 words)

	SenateHome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Senate is composed of 21 members, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when reapportionment occurs at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term.
		The other Senate leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses.
		Senators must be citizens of the United States, have lived in Delaware for three years and been a resident of their respective district for at least one year preceding their election and must be at least 27 years old by the time of their election.
	www.legis.state.de.us /senate (191 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > The Senate Historical Office
		Serving as the Senate's institutional memory, the Historical Office collects and provides information on important events, precedents, dates, statistics, and historical comparisons of current and past Senate activities for use by members and staff, the media, scholars, and the general public.
		The office advises senators and committees on cost-effective disposition of their non-current office files, assists researchers seeking access to Senate records, and maintains automated information data bases detailing locations of former members' papers.
		This Week in Senate History: A collection of anecdotes tracing the history of the Senate through specific weeks and years.
	www.senate.gov /learning/learn_history.html (451 words)

	University of Delaware: WILLIAMS FAMILY PAPERS
		He served in the Delaware State Legislature for two terms (1857-1858 and 1863-1864), and was elected to the State Senate from 1867-1871, the last two years of which he served as that body's speaker.
		Finally, Williams was elected as a Delaware representative to the 44th and 45th Congresses for the period 1875-1879.
		F32 Delaware Trust Company, Correspondence; 1943-1945 (3 items) Included are two letters from the bank to Mary Lewis regarding the death of her father, as well as a signed copy of Resolutions of Respect.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/willmsfa.htm (3537 words)

	Delaware Law Office - a Delaware Legal Weblog
		This Saturday is Delaware City Day with a parade at 11am and fireworks at 9pm.
		A University of Delaware student is facing some serious charges for supposedly breaking into the school's computer system and changing her grades.
		The University of Delaware has released a study suggesting changes to the way in which government employees are hired.
	www.delawoffice.com /2002_07_14_archive.html (2920 words)

	Delaware JCI Senate Homepage
		We had 18 Senators in attendance, and the Delaware Jaycees, as always, were ever so grateful for our help.
		MAI 2007 was hosted by the Virginia JCI Senate in Portsmouth, VA, March 30, 31, and April 1.
		Delaware Senate Application for Membership (Please note the price has increased to $300.)
	www.delawarejaycees.com /senate.html (665 words)

	Joseph R. Biden Jr., U.S. Senator from Delaware
		Joseph R. Biden Jr., U.S. Senator from Delaware
		BIDEN Decries Republican Refusal to Vote on Iraq War on Senate Floor Today
		Biden and Carper Announce Funding for Delaware's Waterways and Beaches
	biden.senate.gov (87 words)

	U.S. Senate: Senators Home
		141 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
		703 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
		112 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
	www.senate.gov /general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm (584 words)

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