Thursday, December 09, 2004
Intelligence Reform, Plus
Passage of Bill Marks the End of the 108th Congress
Goodbye 108th Congress! This week the Senate and the House will finish up work on the intelligence reform bill and put the finishing touches on the omnibus spending bill. With that they will conclude their business and adjourn. With the exception of the late manuvering on the intelligence bill, I say good riddence. The good news to come out of the lame duck session however, is that as part of a deal to get the intelligence bill passed, Hasstert and Delay have promised to attach immigration reform to the first 'must' pass bill of the new Congress. Of course they have also been promising the utility industry an energy bill for the last four years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49427-2004Dec8.html
Goodbye 108th Congress! This week the Senate and the House will finish up work on the intelligence reform bill and put the finishing touches on the omnibus spending bill. With that they will conclude their business and adjourn. With the exception of the late manuvering on the intelligence bill, I say good riddence. The good news to come out of the lame duck session however, is that as part of a deal to get the intelligence bill passed, Hasstert and Delay have promised to attach immigration reform to the first 'must' pass bill of the new Congress. Of course they have also been promising the utility industry an energy bill for the last four years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49427-2004Dec8.html
