Time for a New Constitutional Convention?
Special to Roll Call
Congress and President Bush once again failed to enact any of the 12 appropriations bills prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. Recriminations abound, with House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) blasting Bush for posing for political holy pictures during a press conference Bush held criticizing Democrats for inaction. The budget process in Washington continues to be, in one word, broken.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article










