![Post Card](https://www.webharvest.gov/congress110th/20081217054142im_/http://wilson.house.gov/Images/Main/post_card.jpg) |
![spacer](https://www.webharvest.gov/congress110th/20081217054142im_/http://wilson.house.gov/Images/Main/spacer.gif) |
Dear Friends, |
June 15, 2007 |
Something happened this week in the House that I`ve never seen before. We filibustered.
That may not seem like a big deal. But it is. You see, the House rules don`t allow a filibuster. Only in the Senate can a person stop work by talking.
So, what happened? Democrats brought a spending bill to the House floor that included a slush fund for future earmarks that would be added in later. Very clever. An earmark can be challenged and amended out when the bill first goes throug... |
|
![Post Card Meter](https://www.webharvest.gov/congress110th/20081217054142im_/http://wilson.house.gov/Images/Main/meter.jpg) |
![Post Card More Info](https://www.webharvest.gov/congress110th/20081217054142im_/http://wilson.house.gov/Images/Main/postcard_more.jpg) |
|