Posted on 12/14/2010 1:45:30 PM PST by GreaterSwiss
Forget about going quietly into the night.
Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a broad agenda for an end-of-session sprint that, in other years, could be a whole year's worth of activity — ranging from an arms-reduction treaty with Russia to a major immigration bill to overturning the ban on gay troops.
And that's not to mention the nearly 2,000-page, $1.1 trillion massive spending bill Senate Democrats said they'll try to push through. The bill contains hundreds of pork-barrel spending projects and new rules governing everything from airport baggage to detainees at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"We're not through. Congress ends on Jan. 4," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat.
The omnibus spending bill is likely to get the most attention, spanning 1,924 pages and spending an average of $575.13 million per page.
It stands in contrast to the House, which last week passed a streamlined bill freezing fiscal 2011 government spending at 2010's level. The Senate bill, though, boosts spending by $16 billion — a tough sell at a time when deficits and debt already are dominating the policy debate in Washington.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Scorched earth.
“Bennett said earmarks in the bill might give some of his GOP colleagues reason to hesitate but wouldn’t affect his vote.
“It will be tough for some, but not for me,” he said.”
This is exactly what a RINO is worth.
Jim DeMint says he is going to require it to be read on the floor!
Lame duck sessions have been around since the founding of the nation. This is really nothing new. And they never will be abolished.
I will guarantee that my two RINOs, Alexander and Corker, are in that bunch.
can’t we have him arrested, put in a padded cell or something?
Kill the appropriations bill if it doesn’t match the House bill. Fine, shut down the Government - we’ll save money every day they’re not working.
Kill the appropriations bill if it doesn’t match the House bill. Fine, shut down the Government - we’ll save money every day they’re not working.
This is the second year these cretans have spoiled our Christmas. We can’t even have a worry-free Christmas to enjoy. Grinches.
Heh. Obama would’ve probably jumped all over this bill as a junior senator, but could’ve read it through the teleprompter better than anyone else, just sayin’.
Go DeMint, stall stall stall, make them even more DeMinted than they already are.
I just listened to “Senator” Oral Hatch on Hannity. What a flaccid piece of RINO that moron is! He is selling out to the Libs because he thinks its the best we can get. He needs to resign. He is there to fight not suck...Dhimmitude at its finest...
Not according to “Senator” Oral Hatch from Mormon Utah. According to ‘Senator” Oral Hatch... “this is the best we can do... blah blah blah...” Perhaps the PEOPLE should begin to dismantle Washington. After all... they OWN it...
These losers are ALL captives of the special interests. Puppets and dogs. They vote like whores. Principles? Forget about it. The only way we will survive as a nation is to dismantle the Federal Government before we are bankrupt. STATES ARISE! WAKE UP!
New spending bill totals $1.1 TRILLION!
$575 million PER PAGE...
6,488 earmarks...
McConnell fumes: 'No one has seen it'...
The Last Feast
Have these people gone Mad? Is it time for the 100 Million Car Caravan to Washington D.C.? What part of Stop the Spending do they Not understand? Pitchforks anyone. . . or other means. . Pacing. .
Who could afford the gas?
Harry must not be in the Tabernacle Choir.
Our boys are probably gonna need some Tea Party Spine outside their doors to do the right thing here....
Well that right there is enough to scare the crap out of our career rollover artist.
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