Comments for HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com TheCapitol.Net's Hobnobblog ... hit or miss ... give or take ... this or that ... Tue, 22 May 2012 22:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Constitution of the United States, Article. V. Amendment by Joint Resolution (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2009/11/15/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-article-v/#comment-1137 Joint Resolution (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Tue, 22 May 2012 22:47:55 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/wordpress/?p=1169#comment-1137 [...] resolutions also are used to propose amendments to the Constitution in Congress (Article. V.). These do not require presidential signature, but become a part of the Constitution only when [...] [...] resolutions also are used to propose amendments to the Constitution in Congress (Article. V.). These do not require presidential signature, but become a part of the Constitution only when [...]

]]> Comment on Statutory Limit on the Public Debt / Budget Control Act of 2011 (CongressionalGlossary.com) by Budget Deficit / Budget Surplus: Congressional Glossary, from TheCapitol.Net | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/12/statutory-limit-on-the-public-debt-congressional-glossary/#comment-1134 Budget Deficit / Budget Surplus: Congressional Glossary, from TheCapitol.Net | HobnobBlog Tue, 22 May 2012 17:07:44 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/?p=10809#comment-1134 [...] To strengthen control over spending and deficit levels, and to promote more efficient legislative action on budgetary issues, Congress and the president enacted the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. A key issue confronting the president and Congress in early 2011 was the need to raise the statutory limit on the public debt by a significant amount to accommodate the persistent, high deficits projected by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The resulting compromise was the the Budget Control Act of 2011. [...] [...] To strengthen control over spending and deficit levels, and to promote more efficient legislative action on budgetary issues, Congress and the president enacted the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. A key issue confronting the president and Congress in early 2011 was the need to raise the statutory limit on the public debt by a significant amount to accommodate the persistent, high deficits projected by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The resulting compromise was the the Budget Control Act of 2011. [...]

]]> Comment on The Constitution of the United States, Article. I. Section. 9. Limits on Congress by Appropriation Act / Appropriation Bill (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2009/08/31/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-article-i-section-9/#comment-1127 Appropriation Act / Appropriation Bill (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 22:24:46 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/wordpress/?p=1115#comment-1127 [...] out of the Treasury for specified purposes. An appropriation act fulfills the requirement of Article I, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that “no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, [...] [...] out of the Treasury for specified purposes. An appropriation act fulfills the requirement of Article I, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that “no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, [...]

]]> Comment on The Constitution of the United States, Article. I. Section. 3. The Senate by Mid-Term Elections / Casualty List (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2009/08/03/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-article-i-section-3/#comment-1126 Mid-Term Elections / Casualty List (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 22:07:24 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/wordpress/?p=1091#comment-1126 [...] House serve two-year terms (Article. I. Section. 2.), while Senators are elected to six-year terms (Article. I. Section. 3.). See Senate Classes: Terms of [...] [...] House serve two-year terms (Article. I. Section. 2.), while Senators are elected to six-year terms (Article. I. Section. 3.). See Senate Classes: Terms of [...]

]]> Comment on The Constitution of the United States, Article. I. Section. 2. The House by Mid-Term Elections / Casualty List (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2009/07/28/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-article-i-section-2/#comment-1125 Mid-Term Elections / Casualty List (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 22:06:21 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/wordpress/?p=1086#comment-1125 [...] of the House serve two-year terms (Article. I. Section. 2.), while Senators are elected to six-year terms (Article. I. Section. 3.). See Senate Classes: Terms [...] [...] of the House serve two-year terms (Article. I. Section. 2.), while Senators are elected to six-year terms (Article. I. Section. 3.). See Senate Classes: Terms [...]

]]> Comment on Senate (CongressionalGlossary.com) by House / House of Representatives (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/28/senate-congressionalglossary-com/#comment-1124 House / House of Representatives (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 21:37:56 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/?p=12312#comment-1124 [...] When members of the House and House staff speak of “the other body,” they are speaking of the Senate. [...] [...] When members of the House and House staff speak of “the other body,” they are speaking of the Senate. [...]

]]> Comment on The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 1 (The First Amendment – Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression) by K Street (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2009/11/29/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-amendment-1-the-first-amendment/#comment-1123 K Street (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 20:24:06 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/wordpress/?p=1180#comment-1123 [...] The First Amendment [...] [...] The First Amendment [...]

]]> Comment on Pennsylvania Avenue (CongressionalGlossary.com) by K Street (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-avenue-congressionalglossary-com/#comment-1122 K Street (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 20:23:31 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/?p=12684#comment-1122 [...] see Capitol; Petition; Pennsylvania Avenue; Lobbying and [...] [...] see Capitol; Petition; Pennsylvania Avenue; Lobbying and [...]

]]> Comment on Statutory Limit on the Public Debt / Budget Control Act of 2011 (CongressionalGlossary.com) by Public Debt / Debt Ceiling / Debt Limit (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/12/statutory-limit-on-the-public-debt-congressional-glossary/#comment-1119 Public Debt / Debt Ceiling / Debt Limit (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 16:12:30 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/?p=10809#comment-1119 [...] Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 contains many elements, including a phased increase in the statutory debt limit amounting to $2.1 [...] [...] Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 contains many elements, including a phased increase in the statutory debt limit amounting to $2.1 [...]

]]> Comment on Office of Management and Budget / OMB (CongressionalGlossary.com) by President’s Budget (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog http://hobnobblog.com/2012/04/24/office-of-management-and-budget-omb-congressionalglossary-com/#comment-1115 President’s Budget (CongressionalGlossary.com) | HobnobBlog Mon, 21 May 2012 10:31:08 +0000 http://hobnobblog.com/?p=11998#comment-1115 [...] also Budget Deficit / Budget Surplus; Office of Management and Budget (OMB); OMB Circular No. A-11; Guide to Understanding the Presidential Budget; § 7.40 Presidential [...] [...] also Budget Deficit / Budget Surplus; Office of Management and Budget (OMB); OMB Circular No. A-11; Guide to Understanding the Presidential Budget; § 7.40 Presidential [...]

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