Dr. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, by Senate rules, is keeping many quite innocuous bills from coming to the floor. In a showdown, Democrats are planning to package all his holds into one bill and thus deliberating on all matters at once. It's high noon in July on the matter. It will test the ability of some Republicans to remain party loyal since many of the measures deal with things they want. Tune in later! |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.