Washington Update - August 2006
I. Legislative Branch Activity
A. Senate Fails to Pass Telecom Bill Before August Recess.
The Senate shut down for August recess without passing the telecom bill (HR-5252), despite Commerce Committee Chairman Stevens’ (R-AK) week-long drive to round up the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster. Sen. Sununu (R-NH) was helping Stevens to round up votes. According to Sen. Sununu, technology is moving so quickly that the bill will be obsolete by next Congress.
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