The conference committee a. is the final step before congressional approval of a bill. b. holds hearings to gather information. c. operates differently in the house than it does in the senate. d. may refuse to report a bill..

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.