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1. United States Senate

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   Procedures and Rules
   The Senate operates under a set of established rules that emphasize extended debate, allowing minority parties significant procedural leverage. The presiding officer of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States, who votes only in the event of a tie. When the Vice President is absent, the President pro tempore (the most senior senator of the majority party) presides.
   The Filibuster and Cloture