A Senator on the Ways and Means Committee Wants to Markup

A senator on the Ways and Means Committee wants to markup a proposed bill. What is the primary goal of this step?

A) to gain majority support in the committee first, then with the house, senate and president
B) to gain 100 percent support from the committee, house and senate
C) to have the bill dismissed
D) to bypass the house and senate and propose the bill directly to the president
E) to provide instructions for lawmakers about setting rules to debate the bill