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‘Congress is supposed to adjourn this Friday, November 21st?’
Does this mean afterwards everything starts anew next year?
Also, i read on the news that some type of medicare bill was just approved.
Antoine
Yeah, it means that they start from scratch next year.
As far as I know it looks like we have won a reprieve until next year :bigsmile: :thumbsup: :cheers:
ACTUALLY…
Congress will NOT have to start from scratch in 2004, because it’s NOT a new Congress. They will be able to pick up the bill first thing when they return… if they so choose.
What we have in our favor is that 2004 is a “lame duck” year, which usually means special interests and screw-ball goings-on (yes, screwier than normal).
We have to get to the END of 2004 for the bill in it’s current form to die… 2005 will be a new congress, and only THEN will they have to start over…
…sorry…
J. Todd is correct.
Congress doesn’t start from scratch at all.
The bill may come up, but since it is a BIG BIG BIG election year, with the US Presidency, US Senate and US Congress all up for vote, it is highly likely that the Senate will spend most oftheir time campaigning.
Sen Kyl is up for re-election too. 9-11 occurred under his watch, and he’s in charge of the Technology & Terrorism committe. So he has an uphill campaign if he’s running for re-election.
Nevertheless, the Senate is more likely concerned about voting on major issues, such as budgets, Iraq, etc. The gaming bill may fall by the waistside. If it is NOT voted on in 2004, then it is a dead issue and congress will need to start from scratch in 2005.
Just as always with i-gaming, when we deal with Government we deal with uncertainty. But that is where it falls – uncertain for 2004.
Cross your fingers.
Marc Lesnick
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