For those not following this saga on Kos, Feingold is trying to pass a law that would require Senate candidates to file their financial report electronically. Someone in the Republican party is objecting to the bill, but won't reveal who he or she is. All Republican Senators have denied being the one to block the bill, so someone is lying.
You can get a taste of government in action here:
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I think it might be McConnell...
Who knows?
I have often chafed at the practice of anonymous holds in the senate.
I haven't sat down and thought through whether it would be better to eliminate the practice, or at least modify it, but it sure seems hinky...
my understanding is that they are only supposed to last for 72 hours, thus the lying.
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