[TexanToTheCore]

"They have to kill it because they know otherwise Bush would sign it."

This little OP was set up a long time ago and everyone is one board, including many Demos. This is a loser and won't see the light of day. The only people who will gain anything from it are the sponsors who can go to their constituents and say;

"Well, I wrote the bill and it died in committee. What can I do?"

[Fraulein]

Bush said that he would sign it if he crosses his desk. Why? So that he too can say to the soccer moms: "Well, it died in committee. What can I do?"

If Bush knew that it was not going to ever cross his desk, then why say anything at all about his willingness to sign it?