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"Representative Barney Frank, trying to complete intense negotiations between the House and Senate over a massive revision of financial regulations, is coming under significant lobbying pressure from across the political spectrum as he tries this week to come up with a compromise that can win final approval," the Boston Globe writes.
"The Senate confirmed 64 Obama administration nominees Tuesday, the largest package to move through the chamber this year," Roll Call writes.
"Unlike most lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) is not distancing himself from beleaguered Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas). At least not yet," The Hill reports. "While some GOP lawmakers want Barton removed as the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee, Stearns is set to appear with the Texas lawmaker at a fundraiser next week."
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The sad thing about Congress is the fact that in an election year, no one wants to risk their job by casting difficult votes. I understand the self-preservation aspect but do not have to like it. Since elections are every two years, it appears that tough legislation is tackled in only one of those two years which is exactly why the hard choices keep getting kicked down the road.
That in and of itself would not be that bad if when it isn't an election year they were willing to do the right thing and vote the difficult votes, which time and again, the seated Dems just don't do. Obviously, these people are frighted of the GOP. Actions speak so very much louder than words. The actions of Pelosi and her party dramatically illustrate the unwillingness to tackle the GOP head on.
Whatever the GOP has on them is so significant they in total did not fight to ensure my and all other votes were counted when G. W. and his junta seized the White House. Those are the same people that witnessed us fighting for the most basic of rights during the 1960's.
Boomers that live still and survived that era understand the importance of the vote, or thought we did. The Democratic Party illustrated to me just how they value our right to vote. They didn't give but token resistance. And look at the results! And when we finally did get the WH back, the first thing these same Politicians did was to pack on the pork to a Bail Out designed to protect their fortunes and line their own pockets, and jump right back on that "special interest" teat. Back to business as usual.