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query on eliminating pork piling up on war funding bill - QUESTION
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 03:28:38 -0400
------ Forwarded Message From: Rahul Tongia <tongia () andrew cmu edu> Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 22:17:02 -0400 To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] pork piling up on war funding bill - QUESTION Dave, I don't know if you encourage, allow, or even tolerate questions posted to the IP list, but I have a burning question about legislation, and I am not skilled enough to answer. *Can the system be modified to disallow unrelated amendments/riders from becoming attached?* The key is *unrelated*. Not only were there the riders you posted about, but people remember the stealth cover given to Eli Lily, recently. While some people argue that these make efficiency or procedural sense, I would counter that the minimal benefit is undone by the passage of bills that otherwise would not stand on their own. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Given that the courts have struck down line-item vetoes, which congress allowed on recognition of their own fiscal indiscipline, is there a better answer than "Separate Enrollment" or "Expedited Rescission?" Thanks, Rahul Tongia tongia () cmu edu ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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