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What does it mean?
Voting could take all night so avoid scheduling dinner.
In plain terms
Votes might take long so do not plan to eat.
What can you take from it?
Be ready for long legislative sessions.

Where it applies

  • congressional sessions
  • planning
  • meetings

Putting it to work

  • managing schedules
  • predicting outcomes
  • public notices

Questions to consider

  • How many votes are expected?
  • What is the impact?

Another view

Some votes might not take long at all.

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