To determine which statements could be true, let's analyze each option in the context of how legislative processes typically work in the U.S.
A. Senate committee vetoes only certain parts of a bill regulating wolf poaching.
- This option describes a situation that doesn't typically occur. Committees do not have the power to veto parts of a bill; they can either approve or reject the entire bill or recommend amendments to it.
B. House committee decides to veto a bill regulating cigarette labels in Montana.
- Similar to option A, committees do not have the authority to "veto" bills. They can decide to "table," "shelve," or "recommend against" a bill, but "veto" is not the correct terminology here.
C. Senate committee recommends amendments to a Nevada immigration bill before returning to the Senate for a vote.
- This option is plausible because committees often review bills and suggest amendments before they are brought back to the full legislative body for consideration.
D. House committee recommends amendments for the governor of New Mexico to make before signing a bill permitting wild game hunting.
- This option is misleading. While a committee can recommend amendments, the committee would not typically be recommending amendments for the governor to make. The governor may have a say in the law, but they do not make amendments to bills.
Given this analysis, the statement that could be TRUE is:
C. Senate committee recommends amendments to a Nevada immigration bill before returning to the Senate for a vote.