Oh law today's report
12/18/2011: H.R. 3012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
* Yesterday, in the Senate, H.R.3012, Fairness for High-Skilled
Immigrants Act of 2011, was read the first time on the floor and placed on
Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. It will be
interesting to watch how and when this bill will sail through. A bill must
be read second time and if motion to proceed and motion to cloture are
presented, we will learn whether there will be filibuster by Sen. Grassley.
* As a side note, there was a small political development in the State
of Utah. Its Senior Senator Orrin Hatch will have to rerun for his seat and
there was educated rumor that the rising star House Representative Chaffetz,
the sponsor of H.R. 3012, would challenge his Senate seat in the election,
but yesterday there was report that Rep. Chaffetz had decided that he would
not challenge Sen. Hatch's seat in the coming election and this news was
taken as a huge relief for Senator Hatch's political career. One may
speculate what might have gone on behind the scene between Sen. Hatch and
Rep. Chaffetz relating to the H.R. 3012 which had been on hold in the Senate
. Sen. Hatch is one of the longest Senior Senators in the U.S. Senate, and
should he lend his hands on this bill, it would help tremendously to crack
the barrier. Please stay tuned to this website for the interesting
development of this legislation. This reporter is very interested in the
move of Sen. Grassley and the sponsors of S. 1983 (numerical limit
elimination & Irish visa bill), Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Dick Durbin, and
Sen. Patrick Leahy - all heavy weights in the Senate. Very exciting!
* As for the timing, the Senate has reaached unanimous-consent agreement
yesterday that when the Senate completes its business on 12/17/2011, it
adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted
on the following dates and times and that following each pro forma session,
the Senate adjourn until the following pro forma session: Tuesday, December
20, 2011 at 11 a.m., Friday, December 23, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday,
December 27, 2011 at 12 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11 a.m.; and that
the 2nd session of the 112th Congress convene on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
at 12 p.m., for a pro forma session only with no business conducted D1384and
that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn and convene for
pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates
and times and that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn
until the following pro forma session: Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11 a.m.,
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12 p.m.,
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:15 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at 2 p.m.;
and that the Senate adjourn on Friday, January 20, 2012 until 2 p.m. on
Monday, January 23, 2012. The House is also adjourned for a constituent work
period. During this period, members of the House return to their districts
to meet with constituents. House will also have in pro forma session, but no
legislative actions will take place until next year.
* It thus appears the readers may be able to hold their long breathe for
a while to hear exiciting news, if any. Believe me, there will be a lot of
things going on during the recess!! In this regards, H.R. 3012 is not quite
dead yet.
* HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU, DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE!!!
