[OldDeckHand]

"I sometimes wonder if the democrates know well November is not going to be good for them and are quite willing to put this thru even at the cost of not being reelected."

I think that is very probably, at least with some of the members who see the writing on the wall, irrespective of how they vote on this.

I have also said that the lame-duck session coming this fall will be a dangerous time. Who knows what else they'll try to pass after they get their whooping in November.

[caww]

I’ve never completely understood the meaning of the lame- duck term. What exactly does that mean in regard to how the congress operates?