Reply #26: Well, unless the administration has something that Congress wants

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and is willing to withold it in return for for what he's claimed to have as a priority, then nothing will get done on the matter.

A fair assessment?

Color me less than hopeful.

btw: they really do assume it's a Canadian accent (and/or believe it or not -that Oregon's in Canada). Every now and again I get a question out of the blue about ice hockey!