Congress Delays Votes on OT, Drug Issues

[Khephra]

WASHINGTON -- Congress' Republican leaders are postponing politically thorny votes on overtime, imported prescription drugs and other issues until after the November elections.

GOP leaders say they are not motivated by a desire to sidestep difficult showdowns on disputes, some of which have pitted Republicans against each other or drawn veto threats from President Bush. With the House and Senate aiming to adjourn Oct. 8 for the presidential and congressional campaigns, they say they are simply running out of time.

"You're creating a story that ain't there," House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said Wednesday.

Democrats say the GOP wants to avoid election-season votes on delicate issues like raising the federal debt limit, lifting trade restrictions with Cuba, and financing veterans' health care.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-punting-problems,0,5308979.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[Roland99]

1. DeLay had no problems holding votes WAY beyond normal limits before...

http://www.npr.org/dmg/dmg.php?prgCode=FA&showDate=29-sep-2004&segNum=1&mediaPref=RM

Good interview with an author of a new book on DeLay (this interview discusses the 3-hour vote involving bribes, threats, etc. in order to get enough votes to pass the Medicare drug bill.)

[Massacure]

2. Good. Let them wait until we narrow the gap in the house

Plus maybe we can grab the senate.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Who cares they got more important things to deal with

Like flag burning and gay marraige.

[napi21]

4. Yea, they voted on eliminating gun restrictions in DC.

That was real important! Just what the streets of DC need, EVERYBODY armed!

This is a bit amusing to me since these idiots live there at least during the week. Do they all have a death wish?