Akaka bill may be stalled 'til year's end

Akaka bill may be stalled 'til year's end

Advertiser reports on the status of the Akaka bill, which "remains stalled on the road to floor action in the Senate and House with little chance for a vote before the fall." The article says, "The lawmakers are hopeful they'll get votes on the bill before Congress adjourns for the year, but firm Republican opposition, especially in the Senate, means it would require House and Senate leadership to clear time in an already crowded legislative calendar." It can likely pass the House, and may be able to overcome procedural hurdles (the threat of a filibuster which requires 60 votes for cloture) in the senate, but Inouye is saying they will only try to bring it to the floor if they know they have the votes. (If you count the votes in favor of the bill last year and then factor in the 2006 Democratic gains in the Senate, it could garner the required 60). But even if does pass the senate late in the session, it would then face a possible presidential veto, which could not be overridden. Bush has not directly threatened to veto the bill, but the Department of Justice and the White House have expressed strong opposition to it.

Update 7/31: Jerry Burris blogs. Corky has a cartoon.

Update 8/2: Maui News has an editorial which says "The question is whether there are enough sympathetic votes to override a veto." Based on last year's vote and changes in the 2006 election, the answer to that is almost certainly No. The piece concludes saying it might be best "to wait until there is a better chance of getting the necessary votes. A more sympathetic administration and Congress could be elected next year. Having the measure voted down or vetoed would do more harm than waiting." From the perspective of a supporter, I'm not sure why it would do more harm, and no explanation is given for this assertion. The debate involved in passing the bill and then having it vetoed would raise awareness, and legislatively nothing would be lost compared to just waiting until a new president is in office.

Posted: Mon - July 30, 2007 at 07:37 AM

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