Reid warns of December adjournment

[babylonsister]

Reid warns of December adjournment
By Jackie Kucinich
September 21, 2007

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) suggested Thursday that lawmakers may need to stay until Christmas to finish their must-pass bills.

His comments underscored that one of Congress’s most stubborn bipartisan traditions — the unattainable adjournment date — may again stand the test of time.

According to the current House calendar, the first session will end Oct. 26, giving lawmakers plenty of time to go back to their districts to talk about the session’s successes or failures, depending on their party.

In reality, Congress rarely adjourns before November, oftentimes staying through December to complete the “people’s work” — appropriations bills — before members head home for the year.

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reid-warns-of-december-adjournment-2007-09-21.html

[MadMaddie]

1. If the Democratic party wants to show they have backbone they

then they stay in WA and show that if our troops have to work through December and the holiday's then they can...

The Dems have an obligation to the American people and our soldiars..

[babylonsister]

2. Right. Just like they stayed in August. It would be nice but won't happen. nt

[MadMaddie]

3. I know...it seems principle is in short supply..