This Lame Duck's Got Lots of Bills

FRC Washington Update: No wonder Congress is taking it easy these last few days. Based on the latest news from Capitol Hill, Democrats plan to pack more into the six weeks following the election than they've managed in the last two years! As many as 20 pieces of legislation could be stuffed into the leadership's final days, including hugely controversial policies on illegal immigration, gays in the military, taxpayer-funded abortion, education, energy, taxes, Medicare reimbursements, and more. After propping their feet up this week, liberals plan to make up for these lazy September days with a wild push in November. While most of Congress heads for the exits, Democrats are activating their army. The lame duck strategy, which one congressional aide scoffed in August as "straight out of the black helicopter wing of GOP thinking," is suddenly more than a theory. ; Fast-forward to last Sunday, when House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) took a turn on Chris Wallace's "Fox News Sunday.
WALLACE: If your party loses control of the House, will you promise not to hold a lame duck session...?
HOYER: Of course I'm not going to promise that, Chris. That would be an irrational promise to make...
WALLACE:o you think it's right to have... members of Congress who have just lost come back and decide taxes and spending against the will of the Americans who have just voted?
HOYER: don't think we're going to make any decisions against the will of the American public... [M]embers of Congress are elected for 24 months, not for 21 months, not for 22 months--for 24 months.

Perhaps someone should have reminded them of that this month, as leaders breezily ran out the clock without so much as passing a formal budget! Now suddenly they're slaving away with America's best interest at heart? Meanwhile, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is trying to head off the Left's plan at the pass. Last night, he promised to shut down any legislation that had not been cleared by his office before close of business tonight. Under Senate rules, there has to be unanimous consent to begin or end debate on a bill. If all 100 senators aren't on board, the minority can force up to 60 hours of debate on the issue. With just weeks left until leaders hand over the keys to the 112^th Congress, the GOP could use this rule to stick a fork in some of Sen. Reid's agenda. You can help. Click over to FRC Action and sign our petition telling Congress not to be a lame duck! (We all know what happens to lame ducks... right, Dale?)

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