19th
Does Congress deserve the “hat trick” award…………NOT!
This 111th Congress is preparing to break records in ways that could make a grown man cry…………………..tears of disappointment.
First, this Congress has decided for the 1st time in the history of Congress passing Budget resolutions not to pass one, not even through at least 1 body of Congress. Without a Budget resolution, the Members of Congress have no spending restaints………….HUM…………..does this sound like a good idea to you?
Second, this Congress may decide not to pass ANY of the 12 regular appropriation bills on the House floor before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. They are looking to pass a CR or Continuing Resolution. This process simply extends the current bills for a period of time at the current spending rate. These 12 appropriations bills fund the entire Federal Government, broken down into the various Departments and Agencies. Without floor debate on these departments and agencies, how can Members of Congress know if the money the Government is currently spending is working……..HUM……..this doesn’t sound so good to me.
Finally, the Congress has been temporarily exending expiring authorization bills and federal programs until after Thanksgiving this year. HUM…..that seems weird to kick-the-can down the road on dozens of bills for them to purposely expire when Congress is supposed to be in adjournment for the mid-term elections. But what if they won’t be in adjournment and what if the Speaker and Majority Leader are planning a “doozie” of a lame duck session which would do their work after the November elections with no ramifications from the electorate?
Watch the video and see for yourself. In the meantime, I thought the “hat Trick” was an award for achievements and feats that come in threes that were good things……………YIKES!!
