Floor Action. At this point, the path a bill takes depends on whether it is in the House or the Senate. In both Chambers of Congress, the bill will come up for debate, amendments, including riders, can be offered, and a final vote taken.
bismuth (bizËÂ·mth), n a mineral that is used as an antacid and for removing. Helicobacter pylori. Several variations of this mineral are found and include bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) and bismuth subcitrate.
The name bismuth was probably taken from two German words, weisse masse, meaning white mass.. The phrase describes how the element appears in nature. Later the name was shortened to wismuth, and then to bisemutum, before bismuth came into common use.