Boehner pulls the Interior approps bill to avoid floor vote on Confederate flag GOP amendment: http://blogs.rollcall.com/218/house-pulls-interior-appropriations-bill-amid-confederate-flag-debate/?sd …
@nycsouthpaw I've not done research in accord with my usual pre-pontificating investigation, so I ~prolly~ shouldn't be opining.
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@chrisgeidner 3 amendts: 1 (gift shop): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d114:56:./temp/~bd1WbJ::|/home/LegislativeData.php …| 2 (grave): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d114:62:./temp/~bd1WbJ::|/home/LegislativeData.php …| 3 (any display): http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d114:76:./temp/~bd1WbJ::|/home/LegislativeData.php …| -
@nycsouthpaw Sending me to "National Park Service Director's Order 61," Pup. This is now something Toby does on a West Wing episode. -
@nycsouthpaw So, here's the order -->pic.twitter.com/e1KcziTx01
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@nycsouthpaw The amendment, though, goes beyond Spending Clause, doesn't it?pic.twitter.com/Epk8afOsee
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@nycsouthpaw Wouldn't the "permit[ting]" arguably now be prohibited as well? -
@chrisgeidner the actual amendment text only goes to use of appropriated funds:pic.twitter.com/wrzUTAuk2c
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@nycsouthpaw Right. Presumably, the Interior appropriations act funds the National Park Service operations, including permitting, yes? -
@chrisgeidner yes, but doesn't permitting an outside group to plant a bunch of flags come at no cost? you just... let it happen. - 5 more replies
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@chrisgeidner@nycsouthpaw any amdt to an approps bill that results in a policy change is ruled out of order, they can only withhold fundsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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