| A | B |
|---|
| Speaker | presiding officer in the House |
| President Pro-Tempore | presiding officer in Senate (when VP not present) |
| Committee Chairs | has "gateway" power over bills |
| Rules Committee | manages flow of legislation on floor of House |
| Committee of the Whole | informal debate and "poll"; way to gage support for a bill |
| discharge petition | if 218 signatures, a bill is forced out of committee for a vote |
| unlimited debate | Senate rule; Senate is more "deliberative" |
| filibuster | attempt to stop a vote on a bill by non-stop talking on floor of Senate |
