Answer:
The correct answer is A. Committee hearings.
Explanation:
Committee hearings, as part of the early stage of the policy process, are a formal part of the committees' collection of information and its analysis, with the objective of gathering information that allows to elucidate a doubtful question, or to determine guilt in an investigation against an official.
Hearings are usually organized by the responsible congressional committee, but inter-committee hearings are also possible. The procedure for their appointment and holding, as well as the course of hearings itself, is determined, as a rule, by congressional rules of procedure. Based on the results of the hearings, reasoned conclusions and recommendations can be adopted.
