Thread: Update on Dream scheme

I just saw a segment on Fox with Malkin

It appears insider information coming from DC says this will be
dead on arrival

It was a long session with Megan Kelly and Malkin , They covered it really good

The same thing I brought up , what on earth are they doing pushing this
with all the other problems we have

I also heard the lame duck session can be as short as 2 weeks

Not much time and there are some important things they have to do.

Its also nice that its getting covered this early in the game

I saw that, too, but we still need to stay on 'em and make sure they know we are watching.

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

I saw that, too, but we still need to stay on 'em and make sure they know we are watching.

You bet

We can't afford to back off until its done

Thanks for posting that. We'll all keep an eye on this -if needed, we'll call in force...

I did not know the lame duck session could be as little as 2 weeks. That's quite interesting to know.

I don't know about it being dead on arrival. The Health Care Bill was suppose to be dead at the time, but somehow it got in.

Don't forget about Reid, He will push for it with the senate.

Originally Posted by fedupinwaukegan

Thanks for posting that. We'll all keep an eye on this -if needed, we'll call in force...

I did not know the lame duck session could be as little as 2 weeks. That's quite interesting to know.

There is no specific length for a lame duck session. It really is a question of Congress finishing up "MUST _PASS" bill and anything else it thinks it can jam through. Since bills can be filibustered in the Senate it makes is harder for things to get though. There are several must-pass legislations in the lame duck - one is a spending resolution to fund the government ( probably will be done by a Continuing Resolution), Extension of Bush tax cuts due to expire in December, effort to pass Defense Authorization Bill (unless it is filibustered again) -- watch for Dems to make the Defense Bill a Xmas tree by including Dream Act and repeal of DADT - but McCain has already threatened a filibuster if DADT included.

Reid has to file for Cloture. The Senate does not vote on this cloture motion until the second day of session after the motion is made. If the cloture motion succeeds -- debate is then limited to 30 hours.

Almost every bill, indeed, is potentially subject to two filibusters before the Senate votes on whether to pass it: first, a filibuster on a motion to proceed to the bill’s consideration; and second, after the Senate agrees to this motion, a filibuster on the bill itself.

Usually cloture will not be invoked unless the majority leader things he has 60 votes to pass it.

It is doubtful if the Senate would come back into session after Dec. 24th. So time is really limited in the Lame Duck. A lot of filibusters will stall the lame duck and consume all the time. They simply may run out of time. Also McConnell probably has little interest in helping Dems pass antying so I suspect filibusters will be the order of the day.

Even though the Dream Act has been introduced - other than the effort to bundel it into the failed Defense Authorization Bill - it has yet to be included on the legislative calendar for floor action. It is important to see what bills Reid Schedules cloture votes on - so far he has only scheduled cloture votes on 3 bills for the session starting the 15th.

Originally Posted by tired2

Don't forget about Reid, He will push for it with the senate.

I sure wish we could neutralize him with a big voter fraud investigation.

Originally Posted by Bowman

Originally Posted by tired2

Don't forget about Reid, He will push for it with the senate.

I sure wish we could neutralize him with a big voter fraud investigation.

That would have no effect on his legistlative actions in the Senate - he has lawyers to handle that. What you have to do is tie up the Senate so nothing can get done. You need to run out the clock on the 111th Congress.