Diminished debate: Limits on floor discussion put Senate in quandary 
By Luige del Puerto
Published: September 28, 2009 at 8:00 am
The American Heritage Dictionary defines debate as a "formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition." Other dictionaries say it is to consider reasons for or against or to deliberate on a subject.
In the Arizona Legislature, debate usually refers to the Committee of the Whole, a crucial part ...