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Từ vựng:

filling the amendment tree

Giải nghĩa:

/fɪlɪŋ ðə əˈmɛndmənt tri/ – Phrase


Definition: Điền vào cây sửa đổi.

A more thorough explanation: (of a legislative body, especially of a member of the US Senate) the controversial practice of taking all of the available slots for amendments on a particular piece of legislation in order to block competing amendments

Example: They objected to his use of a parliamentary procedure known as “filling the amendment tree” to block Republicans from offering amendments on the Senate floor.

 

 
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