Which of the following is true of both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

(A) Both chambers must approve the president's nominees for judicial and administrative positions.
(B) Both chambers employ a complex system of permanent committees to assist them in carrying out their legislative duties.
(C) Both the Speaker of the House and the Senate's president pro tempore are elected by majority vote of their respective chamber.
(D) Both chambers encourage and permit extensive discussion of important issues and proposed legislation on the chamber floor.
(E) When midterm vacancies occur in either chamber, state governors are permitted to appoint replacement members.

Answer: (B) Both chambers employ a complex system of permanent committees to assist them in carrying out their legislative duties.