The waiting game. (Legislation).In yet another example of how the terrorist attacks of September September: see month. 11 have changed everything, a federal hate-crimes bill and legislation to ban workplace discrimination against gays have been put on the back burner Noun 1. back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner" precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "... by Congress. "I don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. think it's realistic to expect that we'll have those before next year," said Sen. Edward Kennedy, a chief sponsor of both bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee The U.S. Senate established the Committee on the Judiciary on December 10, 1816, as one of the original 11 standing committees. It is also one of the most powerful committees in Congress; among its wide range of jurisdictions is investigation of federal judicial nominees and oversight of passed the hate-crimes bill in July, and Senate majority leader Tom Daschle pledged to bring it to the floor by the end of the year, but national security items and must-pass budget bills have now taken priority over most domestic policy concerns. "I don't think there's any question that we will [get back to those bills]," Kennedy said. "Our strength is not only measured in our military capability ... but also in the state of our nation. Those pieces of legislation like hate crimes and [the Employment Non-Discrimination Act This article documents a proposed statute that is being considered. Information may change rapidly as the bill progresses. ] make us a fairer and more just country, and I think they're very important." |
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