Conservatives disagree as to whether the tax deal cut between the White House and Capitol Hill’s leaders is a good deal for America.  Some conservatives argue that the new congress could have forced a long term deal on extending tax relief permanently for all Americans.  Some conservatives are happy to get some tax relief before tax season starts on January 1st and believe that it is the best we could have received.  The devil is in the details and watch for the deal to shift further to the left as every day passes.

The Senate is scheduled to spend the whole day on an impeachment trial for Judge G. Thomas Porteous.  On Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on motions to proceed to the following items:  S.3991, the Firefighters Collective Bargaining Act;  S.3985, the Emergency Senior Citizens relief Act;  S.3992, the DREAM Act; and, H.R.847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.  These votes are all scheduled for Wednesday and none are expected to pass, because all 42 Republicans have pledged to filibuster all legislation until extension of tax cuts and appropriations measures are considered by the Senate.

The House has 16 suspension bills scheduled for today.  Cheers to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for putting H.Res.1717 on the schedule to congratulate imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.  The House is expected to send a Continuing Resolution to the Senate later this week funding the government to September 30, 2011.

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Conservatives disagree as to whether the tax deal cut between the White House and Capitol Hill’s leaders is a good deal for America.  Some conservatives argue that the new congress could have forced a long term deal on extending tax relief permanently for all Americans.  Some conservatives are happy to get some tax relief before tax season starts on January 1st and believe that it is the best we could have received.  The devil is in the details and watch for the deal to shift further to the left as every day passes.

The Senate is scheduled to spend the whole day on an impeachment trial for Judge G. Thomas Porteous.  On Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) filed cloture on motions to proceed to the following items:  S.3991, the Firefighters Collective Bargaining Act;  S.3985, the Emergency Senior Citizens relief Act;  S.3992, the DREAM Act; and, H.R.847, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.  These votes are all scheduled for Wednesday and none are expected to pass, because all 42 Republicans have pledged to filibuster all legislation until extension of tax cuts and appropriations measures are considered by the Senate.

The House has 16 suspension bills scheduled for today.  Cheers to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for putting H.Res.1717 on the schedule to congratulate imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.  The House is expected to send a Continuing Resolution to the Senate later this week funding the government to September 30, 2011.

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