The rules are 400-odd pages long and don't clarify much if you read them. I remember Martin Gold's Senate Procedure and Practice being enlightening, though it's remarkable how much they've jacked up the price for the current edition.
I see that itтАЩs affordable used through Abe Books. Do you recommend it for a non-specialist? Would it address my questions any more concretely than you have already done?
Can't really say, it's been 15-plus years since I've read it and I'm not sure how much they change from one edition to the next. It's not an exciting read, but it did give me a fundamental understanding of the senate in a way that other works failed to.
Interesting. I tried to find answers to some of my questions in the Senate Rules. Regrettably, I became none the wiser.
The rules are 400-odd pages long and don't clarify much if you read them. I remember Martin Gold's Senate Procedure and Practice being enlightening, though it's remarkable how much they've jacked up the price for the current edition.
I see that itтАЩs affordable used through Abe Books. Do you recommend it for a non-specialist? Would it address my questions any more concretely than you have already done?
Can't really say, it's been 15-plus years since I've read it and I'm not sure how much they change from one edition to the next. It's not an exciting read, but it did give me a fundamental understanding of the senate in a way that other works failed to.