Hearings. One of the standard activities that committees undertake with legislation is to hold a hearing on the proposed legislation. ... If a subcommittee holds a hearing on a bill, the full committee generally does not repeat the process.
The snow is blowing across highway 53.
The rain is causing the pond to rise
The weather is so nice that no is wearing a coat today.
Bring your umbrella, the rain is falling harder.
The Mongols set up a tribute empire called The Golden Horde. Serfdom arose as peasants gave up their lands to the aristocracy in exchange for protection from the Mongols. Moscow benefited financially by acting as a tribute collector for the Mongols. Mongol rule kept Russia culturally isolated from Western European trends such as the Renaissance.
