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Diminished debate: Limits on floor discussion put Senate in quandary (access required)

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 …

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