Congress Bustles With Busywork

CONGRESS BUSTLES WITH BUSYWORK
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray]
With 10 days left before the scheduled Sept. 29 recess, Congress's much-trumpeted national security agenda is becalmed and awaiting a stiff wind to get it to port. This week, there doesn't even seem to be a gentle breeze on the horizon. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) had hoped to begin work on legislation authorizing military commissions to try terrorism suspects or a bill on President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. The surveillance bill negotiated by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Vice President Cheney is ready for consideration, but with at least half a dozen Republicans expressing reservations, it may not have the votes for passage.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/18/AR200609...
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