Hoyer is among the leaders negotiating with seven Blue Dogs on Energy and Commerce who have blocked the markup while demanding changes to the bill (HR 3200).
Until the measure is either approved in committee or pulled without a markup, the House cannot go forward with a floor vote. Chairman Henry A. Waxman , D-Calif., appears determined to stick to regular order, as do other top Democrats. |
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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.