Comments on: Secret Senator Puts Secret Hold on Bill; Hilarity Ensues http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/ Independent thinking about California Politics, Hot Bikini Clad Teachers (Erica Chevillar), Topless Teachers (Tamara Hoover), Hot French Newscaster Melissa Theuriau, Katie Rees & the LA Times Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Moonage Political Webdream http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28389 Moonage Political Webdream Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:16:11 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28389 <strong>S 2590 and The Secret Hold</strong> S. 2590 was a fairly obscure bill floating around the Senate. It's not a wordy bill, so here it is: To require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds Be it enacted by the Senate and House S 2590 and The Secret Hold

S. 2590 was a fairly obscure bill floating around the Senate. It’s not a wordy bill, so here it is: To require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds Be it enacted by the Senate and House

]]> By: Moon http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28385 Moon Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:09:56 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28385 Well, I had to check out this "secret hold" stuff since I had never heard of it before. This can occur ONLY in the Senate, as their rules allow for any Senator to place a hold on legislation anonymously. I don't like that at all. However, per Bill Frist's blog, 2590 will be voted on in September due to popular demand: <a href="http://www.volpac.org/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=438" rel="nofollow">http://www.volpac.org/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=438</a> Well, I had to check out this “secret hold” stuff since I had never heard of it before. This can occur ONLY in the Senate, as their rules allow for any Senator to place a hold on legislation anonymously. I don’t like that at all. However, per Bill Frist’s blog, 2590 will be voted on in September due to popular demand: http://www.volpac.org/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=438

]]> By: Chad http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28322 Chad Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:12:50 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28322 Apparently Ted Stevens staff has admitted he was the one who put a hold on the bill. According to redstate.com Robert Byrd also has a hold on the bill. I think the chances of this one passing are slim and none. Apparently Ted Stevens staff has admitted he was the one who put a hold on the bill. According to redstate.com Robert Byrd also has a hold on the bill. I think the chances of this one passing are slim and none.

]]> By: Moon http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28295 Moon Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:15:18 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/29/secret-senator/#comment-28295 This is no secret at all. It has been referred out of committee and is waiting to be placed on the calendar. The person ultimately responsible for doing so is Bill Frist. If he says they vote on it, they vote on it. Why he hasn't felt compelled to put it on the agenda is open to speculation, it could be pressure from Stevens, but I seriously doubt he holds that sway over Frist. My guess is not that someone is resisting it, but that it just hasn't gotten enough attention to get it past other "more important" issues. I've had some experience working in DC, and dealing with the Senate and how it functions. There is no such thing as a "secret hold". There may be a request which could be honored, but if the Majority Leader decides to put it to the floor, it goes, "secret hold" or not. Most often, people put a lot of political meaning and intent behind what is actually nothing more than omission or lack of interest. Just because people sign on to a legislation, it passes committee, and/or the President puts a rubber stamp on it does not mean in reality it has a lot of political interest behind it. This is no secret at all. It has been referred out of committee and is waiting to be placed on the calendar. The person ultimately responsible for doing so is Bill Frist. If he says they vote on it, they vote on it. Why he hasn’t felt compelled to put it on the agenda is open to speculation, it could be pressure from Stevens, but I seriously doubt he holds that sway over Frist. My guess is not that someone is resisting it, but that it just hasn’t gotten enough attention to get it past other “more important” issues.

I’ve had some experience working in DC, and dealing with the Senate and how it functions. There is no such thing as a “secret hold”. There may be a request which could be honored, but if the Majority Leader decides to put it to the floor, it goes, “secret hold” or not. Most often, people put a lot of political meaning and intent behind what is actually nothing more than omission or lack of interest. Just because people sign on to a legislation, it passes committee, and/or the President puts a rubber stamp on it does not mean in reality it has a lot of political interest behind it.

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