After a week spent here at Sausage Central, the overarching issue of Session '01 has provided a perfect illustration of what is euphemistically known as The Legislative Process. Political circumstances change. Process comes to standstill. Serendipitous appearance of amendment written by powerful lobbyists. Political circumstances change.
Process comes to standstill.
Clandestine negotiations ensue. Bill gets changed and passes. Now the long version. The construct of this session so far is a simple one. Then, out of nowhere, a 59-page amendment was affixed to the measure that would allow the major users to leave within two years.