Democrats pulled the bill which would give DC a vote in the House from the calendar (first mentioned at Berman Post: Senate Votes to Gives DC a House Vote). Apparently it was not do to a fear of unconstitutionality, but a fear that the Blue Dog Democrats (Conservative Democrats) would revolt and the bill would fail. Part of the perceived concern regarding the Blue Dogs was the section of the bill that effected gun rights/ownership and how voting on it would effect those Democrats NRA ratings.
More at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=30931.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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