[Long Cut]

Window dressing. Don't bet the rent on any actual laws being passed. I'd be shocked if they were even brought up for a vote.

As the hysteria dies down over the next few weeks, the comittees will move on. They can read the polls quite well.

The public at large will not long tolerate the focus on this issue.

[Wolfstar]

Personally, I'd rather that Congress and the state legislatures do nothing than to pass a flurry of potentially ill-considered new laws.