Congressmen

[Dan Goncharoff]

Isn't "The Congress of France" the phrase used in English to represent the
combined houses of the French parliament when it is convened for non-voting
purposes? For example, when the President of France gives his "State of the
Republic" address?

It seems to me "congressmen" is an appropriate term for members of either
the National Assembly or the Senate.

DanG


On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Dan Goodman <dsgood at iphouse.com> wrote:

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> French people living abroad, for the first time, will have the
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