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In the United States Senate, filling the tree is a procedure by which the majority leader can prevent amendments to a piece of legislation from being voted on. This is done by filling all possible opportunities for amendments by amendments of the leader's choosing. It is not a new tactic, but saw a significant increase in usage under Harry Reid.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Filling the tree | is a | procedure by which the majority leader can prevent amendments to a piece of legislation from being voted on | 0.90 | text |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Specter Calls | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Majority Leader | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Keep Senate | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Session | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Deal | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Oil | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Gas Prices | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Senate | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | July | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | Archived | 0.60 | section |
| Filling the tree | related to External links | The Amending Process | 0.60 | section |
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