10 August 2010
Evidently, the US Senate just passed The _____ Act of ______. Evidently, in a last minute rush of amendments they failed to actually name the bill. The Senate subsequently went out of session for the rest of the month. The House of Representatives is still in session, but if they want to pass it right away, they can’t make any changes—both houses must pass identical legislation. And President Obama wants to sign it right away, so there is a reasonable chance the House will approve the nameless bill.
The WashingtonWatch.com Blog has the full scoop.
(Hat tip to Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of A Way With Words.)
(I’m not quite back. I’m in Toronto and have an internet connection, but that’s about it. I’m still rushing around trying to get a phone, car registration, etc.)
