In obedience to the statute of 1869, President Cleveland sent in all the recess appointments within thirty days after the opening of the session. They were referred to various committees according to the long established custom of the Senate, but the Senate moved so slowly that three months after the opening of the session, only seventeen nominations had been considered, fifteen of which the Senate confirmed.英文原著 · 《The Cleveland Era》
"Still, she found even the friendly professors alarmed at the idea of a woman matriculating, and becoming _Civis Edinensis;_ so she made a moderate application to the Senate, viz., for leave to attend medical lectures. This request was indorsed by a majority of the medical professors, and granted. But on the appeal of a few medical professors against it, the Senate suspended its resolution, on the ground that there was only one applicant.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
12, 58th Cong., Spec. sess.) -Man and abnormal Man, including a study of children. Wash., 1903. Senate Doc. 187, 58th Cong., 3d sess.) - Juvenile Crime and Reformation, including stigmata of degenera- tion. Washington, 1908. Senate Doc. 53q, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) MAYHEw, H.英文原著 · 《Criminal Psychology》
At a few yards' distance from this spot is the door of the Senate, which contains within a small space a large proportion of the celebrated men of America. Scarcely an individual is to be perceived in it who does not recall the idea of an active and illustrious career: the Senate is composed of eloquent advocates, distinguished generals, wise magistrates, and statesmen of note, whose language would at all times do honor to the most remarkable parliamentary debates of Europe.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided. The Senate shall choose their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice-President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
The Senate's confirmed a smaller percentage of Obama's judicial appointees than any other Senate and any other president.美剧 · 《The News Room》
House, Senate, or do you have plans to run for Governor?美剧 · 《Billions》
Well. now I know for certain who I have to thank for my day at the Senate.美剧 · 《Billions》
Two terms as mayor, three in the Senate, and he puts on that damn EMT uniform at every parade.美剧 · 《Billions》