Created Wed 9th Apr 12:44am PDT by 
Erik
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Will the bill to protect the blind from cars make it out of committee by Independance Day?
Settled as No
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.05734:
Congress is on recess until after July 4th
Background:
I pray our congressmen realize they have more pressing matters: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,348370,00.html
Evidently Edolphus Towns (D-NY) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL) are kinda bored...
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
http://www.house.gov/
Settled
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Activity: H$13,212
Settled as No on Sun 29th Jun 6:09pm PDT
Suspend date: Fri 4th Jul 8:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 29th Jun 6:09pm PDT
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%
Action history:
Created Wed 9th Apr 12:44am PDT by Erik
Erik
Clarified Mon 19th May 11:10am PDT by 
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: Market text edited to remove unnecessary language
ryanj: Market text edited to remove unnecessary language
Settlement requested Sun 29th Jun 10:21am PDT by Erik: The Houre of Representatives is in recess until after July 4, 2008.
The bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5734.IH:
is till in committee:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.05734:
Therefore, this can be settled as "No".
Erik: The Houre of Representatives is in recess until after July 4, 2008.
The bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5734.IH:
is till in committee:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.05734:
Therefore, this can be settled as "No".
Settled as 'No' Sun 29th Jun 6:09pm PDT by ryanj: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.05734:
Congress is on recess until after July 4th
ryanj: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.05734:
Congress is on recess until after July 4th
Suspend date: Fri 4th Jul 8:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 29th Jun 6:09pm PDT
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