[Fatalis]

So the House GOP leadership unearthed a bill that has been gathering dust since it was introduced nearly two years ago by Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.).

Rangel wrote the bill to call attention to what he said was the result of a volunteer system — a disproportionate number of minorities and low-income soldiers serving in today's armed forces.

House Republicans scored the chance of passing the Universal National Service Act at zero, something that usually keeps a measure from coming to a vote. But GOP leaders did precisely the opposite Tuesday, attaching the measure to a list of uncontroversial items such as renaming post offices

I thought this was Rangel's bill. The L.A. Times is just a joke.

[dufekin]

This was Rangell's bill. Either Rangell authors bills of which he does not approve, or he supported his own bill by voting against it, taking a cue from the distinguished junior Senator from the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts.