Unlike in the House, the scheduling of legislation in the Senate is

A. controlled by the Rules Committee.
B. initiated by means of a discharge petition.
C. governed by closed rather than open rules.
D. determined by the majority and minority leaders.
E. determined ad hoc.

Answer: D

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