Committee of the whole [house]
Definition of Committee of the whole [house]
a
committee
,
embracing
all
the
members
present
,
into
which
a
legislative
or
deliberative
body
sometimes
resolves
itself
,
for
the
purpose
of
considering
a
particular
measure
under
the
operation
of
different
rules
from
those
governing
the
general
legislative
proceedings
.
The
committee of the whole
has
its
own
chairman
,
and
reports
its
action
in
the
form
of
recommendations
.
See also:
Committee
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Committal
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