The Clue
Congressional committees have them (8 letter answer)
The Answer
HEARINGS
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Notes
The answer HEARINGS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Capitol Hill doings
Definition
HEARING as a noun:
1. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2. (hearing, audience) = an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
3. (earshot, earreach, hearing) = the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
4. (listening, hearing) = the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
5. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
6. (hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality) = the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"