Definition
A committee meeting where legislators revise and amend draft legislation, essentially editing homework as a group while arguing about every comma. It's where bills get their battle scars before hitting the floor.
Example Usage
During the markup session, the healthcare bill was amended 47 times and emerged looking nothing like its original self.
Origin
From the literal practice of marking up printed bills with handwritten changes
Fun Fact
Markup sessions can last for days, with some marathon sessions becoming tests of physical endurance where bladder capacity becomes a legislative advantage.
Source: Congressional committee procedures and legislative operations guides
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