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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: cavegal on December 20, 2010, 11:46:59 AM

Title: In Sunday-evening surprise, Senate passes food safety legislation
Post by: cavegal on December 20, 2010, 11:46:59 AM

http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/food-safety/134447-in-sunday-evening-surprise-senate-passes-food-safety-bill-by-unanimous-consent

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The Senate unexpectedly approved food safety legislation by voice vote Sunday evening, rescuing a bill that floated in limbo for weeks because of a clerical error.

The Senate passed the Food Safety and Modernization Act on Nov. 30 by a vote of 73-25. But the bill was later invalidated by a technical objection because it was a revenue-raising measure that did not originate in the House — Senate staff had failed to substitute the food safety language into a House-originated bill.

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Republicans, however, later agreed to pass it by voice vote.

Reid announced he would send the legislation — this time properly attached to a House-originated measure — back to the lower chamber for final approval.

:censored:  What is left? The DREAM ACT and START?  :banghead:

Title: Re: In Sunday-evening surprise, Senate passes food safety legislation
Post by: true_blood on December 20, 2010, 07:32:09 PM

Quote from: cavegal on December 20, 2010, 11:46:59 AM

What is left?:banghead:

I'm afraid to ask with this red diaper doper baby administration.