House is in session, DeLay is speaker pro temporare

This is unusual.

What can be in store for us today?

Notice he has been relatively quiet of late. Of course, impulse control is not his strong suit.

He was just advocating the murder of judges last week re: Schiavo.

Anything that gets the idiot in front of a tv camera is good, because it's guaranteed he's going to say something stupid and outrageous.

"Look, DeLay! A guy with a microphone! Go!"

:evilgrin:

Received by email from Rep. Hoyer's office:



FLOOR SCHEDULE AND BILL SUMMARY

Today, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for legislative business and recess immediately. The House then will re-convene at 10:45 a.m. to receive His Excellency Viktor Yushchenko, President of the Ukraine, in a Joint Meeting of Congress.

Suspensions (7 bills):

1) H.R. 1077 - Real-time Investor Protection Act (Rep. Shadegg - Financial Services)

2) H.R. 1025 - Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act (Reps. Royce/Kanjorski - Financial Services)

3) H.R. 436 - Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act (Reps. Kelly/Velazquez - Financial Services)

4) H.R. 797 - Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005 (Reps. Renzi/Matheson - Financial Services)

5) H.Res. 148 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month (Reps. Biggert/Hinojosa - Government Reform)

6) H.R. 1460 - Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building Designation Act (Rep. Tom Davis - Government Reform)

7) H.Res. 188 - Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions throughout the history of the Nation (Rep. Thompson (MS) – Government Reform)


H.Res. ___ - Honoring the life and achievements of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and expressing profound sorrow on his death (Reps. Hyde/Lantos - International Relations) (Unanimous Consent Agreement - One Hour of Debate)

“On Social Security, after weeks of road trips by the president arguing the need to address the issue, the public’s urgency paradoxically dropped a bit. The number who say it’s extremely important for Congress to deal with Social Security this year fell to 37% from 41% in early February. For the first time, a majority oppose his plan to add investment accounts even if the poll question doesn’t mention it would mean a reduction in guaranteed benefits.”
- A story this morning in USA Today, referring to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll taken Friday and Saturday

DeLay should be fond of that one.


Oh wait...I thought that said casinos.

Starting now.

See related news from yesterday from Ted Kennedy's office PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD for Yushchenko.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1371686

I have to get a transcript of this ASAP!

Morons!

Some group of idiots were shouting out "Yush-chen-ko! Yush-chen-ko! Yush-chen-ko!" at the start and end of his speech.

So much for the dignety of the Congress.

I'm writing my rep to determine who the cheerleaders were. Probably the same idiots who dipped their fingers in blue ink for the state of the union speech.

p.s. Noticed that many Dem seats were empty.

is an outrage, and emblematic of what has happened to our country.