Word: maneuverâ
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Dates: during 1926-1926
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...pork barrel practice," every Congressman angling to get a fine building for his community. It was recognized that the President would never sanction an old-fashioned pork barrell bill, and since many buildings are badly needed this bill was passed with Administration approval. It was passed by a parliamentary maneuver???suspension of the rules?which prevented the offering of amendments and cut down debate to less than an hour but required a two-thirds vote for passage. In Washington it is planned to build offices for the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Agriculture and a repository...
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