When pigs fly die: Senate passes pork transparency bill

posted at 10:12 pm on September 7, 2006 by Allahpundit

Porky released his not-so-secret hold — for the second time — yesterday. I shall leave it to anti-pork crusader M.K. Ham, appropriately enough, to formally deliver the news.

Now that we’ve got some momentum, it’s time to get serious.

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Sen. Stevens nearly surpassed Sen. Kerry in flip-flopping…

I don’t mind saying my cold little fiscally conservative heart is swelling a little bit right now.

AP, how can you compare this with KP’s hot little fiscally liberal, tax-hiking, out-of-control nanny cradle-to-grave spending heart? Even if she’s a liberal hawk?

Entelechy on September 7, 2006 at 10:25 PM

Apparently they put it to a vote before he could get his third hold on it.

High Desert Wanderer on September 7, 2006 at 10:49 PM

Let’s make sure the Barons do not gut the bill in conference.

Valiant on September 7, 2006 at 10:52 PM

That is the grossest looking pig-on-a-spit ever.

Thing musta swallowed a hand grenade.

speed647 on September 7, 2006 at 10:52 PM

Apparently they put it to a vote before he could get his third hold on it.

Why do I get the feeling that’s a double-entendre?

Mark Jaquith on September 7, 2006 at 10:53 PM

Now they need to vote to get rid of that archaic “hold” rule.

Entelechy on September 8, 2006 at 12:21 AM

Entelechy, IIRC there’s an amendment to the bill that does exactly that. Goog news all around.

Hats off to Obama for a bold legislative stroke for good governence in his freshman session.

Pablo on September 8, 2006 at 2:42 AM

Better late than never, but how soon until it is signed into law? That will be the day that America can feel a bit more secure from the backroom deals of our politicians.

DannoJyd on September 8, 2006 at 1:33 PM

Good heavens… You mean we may be able to learn where our
hard earned money goes….
Say it isn’t so….

Tom N on September 8, 2006 at 4:59 PM