A markup refers to the committee process, where members review the draft versions of a bill and decide what stays in, what changes, and what gets taken out on. The Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole oversees the rating of each bill and gives members the opportunity to offer amendments. It's a detailed and sometimes complex process. Even if an amendment is agreed to in committee, it's not automatically made into the bill's draft. (00:47–00:55)
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Asserts that Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole oversees bill ratings and amendment opportunities.
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