http://independentsources.com/2006/08/31/byrd-placed-secret-hold/ 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 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:24:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/31/byrd-placed-secret-hold/#comment-33790 Moonage Political Webdream Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://independentsources.com/2006/08/31/byrd-placed-secret-hold/#comment-33790 <!--%kramer-pre%-->I spouted off on Independent Sources that there was no such thing as a "secret hold". I did that because I am fairly familiar with the House of Representative rules. However, I had never pondered or dealt with the US Senate, which is a different animal apparently. Apparently in the Senate, a Senator CAN hold a piece of legislation without mentioning who they are. This sucks in my opinion and circumvents the entire intent Constitution. I can't find much history on the anonymous hold, which is it's real term.<!--%kramer-post%--> I spouted off on Independent Sources that there was no such thing as a “secret hold”. I did that because I am fairly familiar with the House of Representative rules. However, I had never pondered or dealt with the US Senate, which is a different animal apparently. Apparently in the Senate, a Senator CAN hold a piece of legislation without mentioning who they are. This sucks in my opinion and circumvents the entire intent Constitution. I can’t find much history on the anonymous hold, which is it’s real term.

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