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  2. Closed session of the United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    The United States House of Representatives has met in closed session six times since 1825. The most recent closed session was held on 13 March 2008 to discuss classified details of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Program during debate on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008.

  3. Closed sessions of the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    The United States Senate has the authority for meeting in closed session, as described in the Standing Rules of the Senate. The Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention met in secret. The Senate met in secret until 1794. The Senate’s executive sessions (such as nominations and treaties) were not opened until 1929.

  4. Closed sessions of the United States House of Representatives

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    A Member who offers such a motion announces the possession of confidential information, and moves that the House go into a secret session. The motion is not debatable, but if agreed to, the Member making the motion is recognized under the one-hour rule in closed session.

  5. Executive session - Wikipedia

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    It can either be closed door or open door. Historically, [when?] as a courtesy to the President, such sessions were always held behind closed doors, but this custom has been abandoned in modern times. The term "executive session" is still employed to refer to closed-door committee meetings, whether or not they are considering executive business.

  6. FCC Holds Closed-Door 'Open Internet' Talks

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    Federal Communications Commission officials held closed-door meetings Monday with cable and telecom lobbyists who oppose the "open" Internet rules proposed by agency Chairman Julius Genachowski.

  7. What If Shareholder Meetings Were Open Events?

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  8. Standing Rules of the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    Senators who miss the roll call may still cast a vote as long as the recorded vote remains open. The vote is closed at the discretion of the presiding officer but must remain open for a minimum of fifteen minutes. If the vote is tied, the Vice President, if present, is entitled to a casting vote. If the Vice President is not present, however ...

  9. White House hosts closed-door meetings of Biden ... - AOL

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    The White House held several closed-door meetings Thursday, from which strategists and activists came away with an emphatic message: Sell the president’s record