I would really be more inclined to believe the doomsday prophets if they stopped pulling stunts like this. “Crisis” does not mean bailout the wooden arrow industry. Are you really that stupid or do you just think we are?
By the way, the Senate switchboard is jammed. I’m trying the Texas offices of my senators. I’ve only got through to one so far.
Clear out your voicemail, Cornyn!UPDATE: Well, the bill passed, and apparently they weren’t as stupid and far more serious than they seemed. Instead of attaching the fluff to the bill, the attached the bill to some fluff previously passed by the House. (And non-fluff, too. But also: wooden arrow fluff.) And the House will vote on Friday. Because they want to ease themselves into the hard work of legislating after their mid-week holiday.