One inch of snow delays Senate voting

Christina Bellantoni, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times ^ | March 7, 2007 | Edcoil

[edcoil]

That horrible Washington weather.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the Senate floor this morning to explain why the scheduled 10 a.m. vote on a homeland security measure would have to take place at 1 p.m. instead.

Noting it might seem strange for those outside the Beltway that a little white powder falling from the sky could cripple Senate operations, the Nevada Democrat said Washington is "different from a lot of other places."

He added that some might scratch their head at "an inch or two" of snow creating "all the pause, but it does." He said many senators and their staffers live in Virginia, and added that one mystery senator is "stuck on a train because of the bad weather." (Reid's office promised a call back to identify the commuting lawmaker)

"Make a long story really short, we have essential staff that's not here right now," Reid said, wearing his signature frown. "Those are the facts of life in the bitter winter of an inch of snow in Washington."

[edcoil]

Mixed blessing. Having the senate vote on anything is usually not a good sign.

Of course the good people of New York and Ill. will not have their senate representatives in attendance to vote at all as they are busy campaigning and too busy to represent the people that elected them.

[Natchez Hawk]

What a rip-off. Once again, a "snow advisory" predicting one to four inches of accumulation has resulted in...a dusting.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Wasn't today the day they were to vote on global warming?

[rhombus]

I thought they all had SUVs. 1 inch of snow? What are they, a bunch of f***?

[hsmomx3]

They don't know how to dig out from one inch?? Geesh, maybe they issue rain warnings when the chances of an inch of rain are in the forecast.

[xsmommy]

oh it's a bunch of crap. i live in northern VA and it didn't keep anyone in my house from arriving at their respective destinations on time.

[laweeks]

Yeah, how inconvenient. This morning I shoveled 3 inches of global warming from my driveway. Or is it Globaloney?

[Gay State Conservative]

In January 1970,while stationed at Fort Knox,an ice storm coated Louisville and vicinity with about an inch of ice.Fairly nasty but not the end of the world.However,it brought the Louisville to a screeching halt for a full week!

Coming from New England I thought it was hysterical.

[KarlInOhio]

Forget gather troops and arms. If you want to take over the country just deploy a few of these around Washington.

[KarlInOhio]

gather->gathering

[NautiNurse]

Global warming shuts down Capitol Hill again...

[mad_madniac]

Where is Al Gore when one really needs him?

[freeperfromnj]

What a bunch of wimps. I'm disgusted with the lot of them.

[jws3sticks]

"Noting it might seem strange for those outside the Beltway that a little white powder falling from the sky..."

Teddy must have dropped his baggie!

[Holicheese]

I think they are more worried about members being injured by Kennedys doing drunken donuts in the Senate parking lot!

[Bob Loblaw]

Oh, for Heaven's sake.

As I type this, I am in Arlington, Virginia, at 11:06 a.m., and there is almost no snow on the ground.

[goldstategop]

Oh really, Dingy Harry? I thought that was "global warming." Damn that snow and praise be to Al Gore!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Ditto]

...the Nevada Democrat said Washington is "different from a lot of other places."

What an understatement.

[eyedigress]

So much for Queen Pelosi's 5 day work week crap.

[Thrownatbirth]

Washington Navy Yard up and answering all bells (1/2 mile from Capitol Hill).