What is the effect of the unanimous consent rule in the Senate?
a. Business in the Senate is efficient and collegial.
b. A single senator can block the business of the Senate.
c. Bills involving the U.S. budget cannot be filibustered.
d. Quorum is not needed to pass legislation.
b
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a. the most urban hospitals open b. the most urban hospitals close c. the most rural hospitals open d. the most rural hospitals close