Bainbridge Island. Leaving from downtown Seattle, the ferry to Bainbridge Island crosses Elliott Bay and Puget Sound in 35 minutes. Parts of the island are rural, but you will arrive in the town of Winslow, which has the feel of a beach town.
The majority leader in the contemporary House is second-in-command behind. the Speaker of the majority party. Typically, the majority leader functions as the. Speakerâs chief lieutenant or âfield commanderâ for day-to-day management of the. floor.
Among the many powers of the House Speaker is that he or she a. determines the committee assignment of bills. b. assigns party members to the various committees. c. keeps party leaders informed about the opinions of their party members.n the 1960s, the decentralization of the Senate was encouraged by the fact that a. it became easier for junior senators to obtain chairmanships. b. conservatives gained power. c. the number of committees was reduced.