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Senate should uphold historic independence of committee members

The Senate is currently debating suspending the rule that Senators hold their committee seats for the duration of a parliamentary session. This is a surprising development, as the Senate has upheld this principle since 1867.

Senate's Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee, pictured May 9, 2019, in the Senate Building. The Senate entrusts its committees—not Senate groups—with studying legislation and other subjects referred to these bodies. A more independent Senate should uphold the historic independence of committee members and its committees, write Senator Jane Cordy and Senator Pierre Dalphond. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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