Congressional Record
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- noun
- /ˌkɒŋɡrɛˈsɪənl ˈrɛkərd/
- Formal
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Registro del Congreso
- An examination of the Congressional Record clearly reveals that the will of the majority was not frustrated.
How did Kerry write that in the Congressional Record?
- How did Kerry write that in the Congressional Record?
- He read the Steele dossier into the Congressional Record, and when the investigation fell apart, he never owned it.
- He read the Steel dossier into the Congressional Record, and when the investigation fell apart, he never owned it.
Examples
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Also entered into the Congressional Record on June 7, 1957, by Rep. Thomas Abernathy.
Blog text (31) -
Emma Bull wrote, "How do I get this read into the Congressional record?"
Blog text (13) -
I'm sure your act will get a wonderful review in the Congressional Record.
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The conversations are on the Congressional record if you care to look them up.
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Its history was entered into the Congressional Record in 1993.
Blog text (1) -
Finally, this is only the opinion of one representative, and there is no further debate on Title VI in the Congressional Record.
Academic text (1991) -
An examination of the Congressional Record of October 1 clearly reveals that the will of the majority was not frustrated.
Academic text (2003) -
The Court cited the Senate Committee report and Congressional Record from the bill that expanded the FLSA to include enterprise coverage.
Academic text (2017) -
Editor's Note: We are pleased to reprint the following remarks from the Thursday, 1 August 1991, Congressional Record.
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A similar report can be found in the US Congressional Record from 1946.
Synonyms
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An official written record of what happens at a meeting or conference
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A written record of what people said and decided at a meeting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'congressional' (relating to Congress) + 'record' (a written account), so its meaning as the official account of Congress's proceedings is directly predictable from the parts. Although it is a formal institutional name, the semantic relation is straightforward and mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should infer the meaning.
Etymology
Congressional Record comes from the idea of a book that keeps a written record of everything said in Congressional meetings. Imagine people writing down each speech and vote so anyone can read 'what was said and voted' later, so the phrase means the 'official record of Congress'.