Pelosi rushes votes to catch plane to Copenhagen

peaceandlove · 12-20-2009, 08:17 PM

Pelosi rushes votes to catch plane to Copenhagen

By: BYRON YORK
Chief Political Correspondent
12/16/09 2:12 PM EST

The House is rushing to pass four major bills today -- a Defense Department appropriations bill, a debt-limit extension bill, a continuing resolution to keep the government going, and a new stimulus bill. New versions of all the bills were only introduced last night -- one of them, the stimulus, is an entirely new measure -- which means lawmakers are scurrying to learn what is in the bills before the accelerated schedule of voting. "They introduced a brand-new stimulus bill around 11-ish," says one House GOP source. "And we're voting on it today." There is little doubt that few lawmakers, Democrat or Republican, will have much of a chance to examine the bills before voting.

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peaceandlove · 12-20-2009, 08:42 PM

More Holiday Legislation...sound familiar????

Senators OK defense budget bill, much left to 2010

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer – Sun Dec 20, 7:29 am ET

WASHINGTON – The Senate cleared its year-end plate of some must-do work Saturday as it passed a critical budget bill that blends money for the Pentagon with additional help for the jobless.

The early morning 88-10 vote, taken as a blizzard buffeted the Capitol, permitted lawmakers to resume their acrimonious debate on health care, which Democrats now expect to finish by Christmas. The spending measure now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.

EXCERPT: Having run out of time and patience, Democrats used the must-pass Pentagon measure to drag along several two-month extensions of expiring legislation. They include unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless, health care subsidies for those out of work, highway and transit money and parts of the terrorism-fighting Patriot Act.

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12-20-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Pelosi rushes votes to catch plane to Copenhagen Pelosi rushes votes to catch plane to Copenhagen By: BYRON YORK Chief Political Correspondent 12/16/09 2:12 PM EST The House is rushing to pass four major bills today -- a Defense Department appropriations bill, a debt-limit extension bill, a continuing resolution to keep the government going, and a new stimulus bill. New versions of all the bills were only introduced last night -- one of them, the stimulus, is an entirely new measure -- which means lawmakers are scurrying to learn what is in the bills before the accelerated schedule of voting. "They introduced a brand-new stimulus bill around 11-ish," says one House GOP source. "And we're voting on it today." There is little doubt that few lawmakers, Democrat or Republican, will have much of a chance to examine the bills before voting. Continues: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/wire.php?view=9366 Last edited by peaceandlove; 12-20-2009 at 08:43 PM.

12-20-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: Pelosi rushes votes to catch plane to Copenhagen More Holiday Legislation...sound familiar???? Senators OK defense budget bill, much left to 2010 By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer – Sun Dec 20, 7:29 am ET WASHINGTON – The Senate cleared its year-end plate of some must-do work Saturday as it passed a critical budget bill that blends money for the Pentagon with additional help for the jobless. The early morning 88-10 vote, taken as a blizzard buffeted the Capitol, permitted lawmakers to resume their acrimonious debate on health care, which Democrats now expect to finish by Christmas. The spending measure now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature. EXCERPT: Having run out of time and patience, Democrats used the must-pass Pentagon measure to drag along several two-month extensions of expiring legislation. They include unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless, health care subsidies for those out of work, highway and transit money and parts of the terrorism-fighting Patriot Act. Continues: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_congress