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Legislative Quicksand
Inside the Mountain
October 23, 2007
Arise, cry aloud in the night At the beginning of the night watches;
Pour out your heart like water Before the presence of the Lord;
Lift up your hands to Him For the life of your little ones
(Lamentations 2:19).
There are many dramatic headlines in the news —
the San Diego fire,
IEDs in America,
drought,
— and we would do well to seek "the LORD our God who gives the rain."
In the midst of all that, Congress is poised to make, in the words of the public interest Web site citizenJoe, "a little history" for "gay & lesbian rights."
The House is set to take up the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to "prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation." While the danger of the hate/thought crimes legislation is still pending, this legislation is another attempt at disintegrating the foundations of our national identity.
- Pray that instead man's plans against would disintegrate, scatter, and be burned in the fire.
You have played the whore with many lovers … would you return to me? declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 3:1).
The Senate is expected to finish the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill wherein we have already had some victories and defeats (an amazing victory regarding human life and stem cells).
Praise the Lord for executive spending restraint.
It is then expected to turn its attention to Internet taxes or immigration.
- Ask for a boundary for our leaders.
Do you not fear me? declares the Lord. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it. (Jeremiah 5:22).
CQ: The Week Ahead
Several bills have been signed into law and several more are ready for delivery to the White House.
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House This Week
Conference Work
Legislation Introduced
- H.R. 3797: New Diplomatic Offensive for Iraq Act To require the President to seek to institute a regional diplomatic plan for the Middle East, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3714: Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications, and for other purposes.
- H.Res. 758: Urging Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism against Israel, oppose any political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and label Zionism as racism.
- H.Res. 757: Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Ongoing Caution:
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Senate This Week
Legislation Introduced
- S. 2205: A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
- S. 2178: A bill to expedite the adjudication of employer petitions for aliens with extraordinary artistic ability
- S. 2177: A bill to prohibit the payment of individuals to reserve a place in line for a seat for a lobbyist at a congressional committee hearing or business meeting. (CQ Article)
Ongoing Caution:
Judicial Nominations
The difference judges make: Partial Birth Abortion Ban Upheld!
- Pray for confirmation of the President's judicial nominees.
And I will make justice the measuring line, And righteousness the level; Then hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters shall overflow the secret place (Isaiah 28:17).
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Upcoming Events - 2007 Calendars: House (In), Senate (In)
Majority Leader Speeches: House, Senate (an indicator of the upcoming Legislative Program)
Political Calendars: NBC News, ABC News, CQPolitics.com 2007
- October 26 - House target adjournment date
- November 16 - Senate target adjournment date
- December - Likely adjournment for both chambers
The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps (Proverbs 16:9).
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