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An example is the National Defense Authorization Act; since the bill is a must-pass issue, as it provides for funding for [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], members of the [[Democrat]] party have tried to tag the bill with various other amendments supporting the [[homosexual agenda]]. | An example is the National Defense Authorization Act; since the bill is a must-pass issue, as it provides for funding for [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], members of the [[Democrat]] party have tried to tag the bill with various other amendments supporting the [[homosexual agenda]]. | ||
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Revision as of 03:42, December 8, 2007
A "Christmas tree bill" is informal nomenclature for a bill on the Senate floor that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments, or riders. The amendments which adorn the bill may provide special benefits to various groups or interests.[1]
An example is the National Defense Authorization Act; since the bill is a must-pass issue, as it provides for funding for Operation Iraqi Freedom, members of the Democrat party have tried to tag the bill with various other amendments supporting the homosexual agenda.