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Ravyn Rant said:
No prob, Ravyn
As for the deadline, I think she has to be a U.S. citizen by the end of the year
But I'm not positive:scratch:
Urgent Update: Tanith Belbin Citizenship
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No prob, Ravyn
As for the deadline, I think she has to be a U.S. citizen by the end of the year
But I'm not positive:scratch:
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Actually (anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong), first it needs to pass the Senate (which it should). Then the conference committee should reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill - hopefully the Levin ammendment won't be thrown away at that point. Then both houses should vote on the final bill. Then the president should sign it. And it should all happen fast enough to let the INS get Tanith through the process and get her the citizenship before the end of the year.SailorGalaxia518 said:
I see no reason for the rider to not be included in any final resolution of the two bills. It costs virtually nothing and gets good publicity, whether B/A medal at the Olympics next year or not. Now, about that spending bill.......read whatever you want here.
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Just found out that the actual bill has passed today
SailorGalaxia518 said:Just found out that the actual bill has passed today
Do you mean that the bill has only passed the Senate (so it still has to go into conference with the House version of the bill), or, has a bill passed the full Congress already?
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Setback for Tanith
The bill was defeated in the House, 224-209, yesterday.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051118/SPORTS18/511180484/1066/SPORTS18
The bill was defeated in the House, 224-209, yesterday.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051118/SPORTS18/511180484/1066/SPORTS18
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Foooey (from Tanith's perspective). So it looks like the silver Oly medals are surely up for grabs.
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The bill failed because some Republicans finally got a conscience and voted against a bill that cuts education and medical spending, thus effecting America's neediest people. I am all for changing the rules to allow Belbin to go to the Olympics, but, begrudgingly, I have to accept that the needs of millions of Americans take precedent.
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BTW: I know some people here were hesitant about the legislation they were trying to pass. I don't know if this was already posted, but Christine Brennan summarized it, and it didn't sound that bad.
They weren't trying to change rules for gaining citizenship. They were trying to close a loophole so that the rules which are already in place would become retroactive for people whose citizenship process began before the rules changed. One of these people was Tanith.
They weren't trying to change rules for gaining citizenship. They were trying to close a loophole so that the rules which are already in place would become retroactive for people whose citizenship process began before the rules changed. One of these people was Tanith.
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Spirit said:
I haven't read the particulars, but that's what generally happens. Other "minor" bills get tacked onto bigger, more publicized ones and if a senator or representative feels one way about one and differently about another, they're stuck.
I think this is done this way b/c the Houses don't want to take time to consider every bill on it's own merits and thus the lump things together for the sake of time, or for more sinister means.
This seriously sucks for Tanith, btw.
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*bump*
So what's the update on this? During ESPN's NHK coverage last week, Tanith told Christine Brennan that the bill would be voted on after Dec 5 (last week). Any word on where it is now (House or Senate)?
So what's the update on this? During ESPN's NHK coverage last week, Tanith told Christine Brennan that the bill would be voted on after Dec 5 (last week). Any word on where it is now (House or Senate)?
According to one of the posters on FSU, the House has passed the Appropriations bill, to which the amendment is attached. It now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to have a tough time -- for reasons unrelated to the "Tanith Amendment." Here is the link:
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31509&page=1&pp=15
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31509&page=1&pp=15
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It will have a rough time in the Senate because it's piggybacked on to a bill that is making cuts in Education, Labor, and Health/Human Services. The House passed the bill by 2 votes I believe.
AFAIC, I hope it doesn't pass. As much as I'd love to see Tanith skate for the US at the Olympics, I set more priority on the cuts in education that will affect our students. I'm not sorry I feel that way either. Some things seem to just have more importance to me.
I wish that they would have started this sooner so that it could have been a separate bill by itself instead of getting piggybacked onto an appropriations bill. Geez louise, like anyone in Congress is EVER gonna agree on that. Plus the fact remains that the bill may be stalled due to disagreement in the Senate which means they will table it until after the holidays.:scratch:
AFAIC, I hope it doesn't pass. As much as I'd love to see Tanith skate for the US at the Olympics, I set more priority on the cuts in education that will affect our students. I'm not sorry I feel that way either. Some things seem to just have more importance to me.
I wish that they would have started this sooner so that it could have been a separate bill by itself instead of getting piggybacked onto an appropriations bill. Geez louise, like anyone in Congress is EVER gonna agree on that. Plus the fact remains that the bill may be stalled due to disagreement in the Senate which means they will table it until after the holidays.:scratch:
