I have to agree with Mr. Carpenter on the fact that this appears to have
nothing to do with internet engineering. Please discontinue spamming the
IETF with off-the-subject posts. Thank you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Carpenter" <primate(_at_)mindspring(_dot_)com>
To: "William Allen Simpson" <wsimpson(_at_)greendragon(_dot_)com>;
<ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: PATRIOT/USA followup: ongoing House debate
Perhaps I missed it -- this has what to do with Internet engineering?
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Allen Simpson" <wsimpson(_at_)greendragon(_dot_)com>
To: <ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 11:45 AM
Subject: PATRIOT/USA followup: ongoing House debate
Last night, in a highly unusual maneuver, the Speaker recessed the
House at 10:25 pm EDT, and didn't adjourn until 8:59 am, reconvening
one minute later at 9:00 am.
The reason? To file a "report" from the Committee on Rules at 8:58 am,
on how to handle the anti-terrorism bill.
The House will now "debate" and vote on this report, even though few
members of the House have actually seen the report. Even minority
members of the Rules committee haven't seen the report.
This may rank as one of the biggest raw power grabs in US history.
--
William Allen Simpson
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