Quote from: psloss on 04/09/2011 12:28 pmThe deadline might not have influenced those who didn't accept the compromise, but it's not an either-or thing. (Things like this seldom are.) The deadline was greatly influential for many others, also for complicated reasons.That's true and not everyone who claims to be an ideologue really is one, but I still believe it's not like the game of chicken we've seen in the past.
The deadline might not have influenced those who didn't accept the compromise, but it's not an either-or thing. (Things like this seldom are.) The deadline was greatly influential for many others, also for complicated reasons.
Quote from: robertross on 04/09/2011 11:38 amQuote from: Robotbeat on 04/09/2011 11:16 amMy respect for the entire Congress went up slightly by one or two notches. About time.As a non-American, it seems to me the level of respect didn't change. it shouldn't have come down to the wire like this.Don't forget, the real "wire" was last October 1st. I work for a government-funded organization, and this piece-meal funding we've been getting causes a ridiculous amount of overhead and waste. If Congress wants to reduce government waste, they need only to look into a mirror for one of the biggest, if not the biggest cause.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 04/09/2011 11:16 amMy respect for the entire Congress went up slightly by one or two notches. About time.As a non-American, it seems to me the level of respect didn't change. it shouldn't have come down to the wire like this.
My respect for the entire Congress went up slightly by one or two notches. About time.
vote is tomorrow.
The House is now voting on the first of the two "rider" concurrent resolutions...probably about half an hour for those.
The Senate passed the CR, 81-19.The bill will eventually be signed into law by the President.
Isn't that a simple formality easily done within the day?
psloss said "eventually".