Debates in the u. s. congress allow members of congress to: a. pressure a committee to report a particular measure favorably. b. encourage a member of the senate to sponsor a new law. c. prevent other members from using the filibuster to delay a vote. d. state their objections to certain parts of a proposed bill.

D. state their objections to certain parts of a proposed bill.

Explanation:

Debates in the U.S Congress allow members of the congress to expose the modifications they think there should be done to a proposed bill or defend the bill and expose the reasons why they think it is correctly done. So the correct option would be state their objections to certain parts of a proposed bill.

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