The Senate and House recently passed bills appropriating different amounts of funding for infrastructure projects.To reconcile the differences, the chambers decide to appoint members from each chamber to meet and come up with some compromise.This is an example of

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The situation described is a clear example of a conference committee, which is a temporary committee made up of members from both chambers of Congress who are appointed to resolve differences in legislation passed by both chambers. The purpose of a conference committee is to come up with a compromise bill that both chambers can agree on. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the situation described.

The Senate and House Recently Passed Bills Appropriating Different Amounts