Maine Senator's Congressional Report

Day 716, 23:05 • Published in USA USA • by seeker1

Day 707-716

October 31, 2009: No This would ordinarily be an automatic "yes" vote. However, we in Congress have found that sometimes money from the CBO may not have been spent in accordance with budget provisions. Moreover, Congress has had no contract with those who ran the CBO to assure that Congress controlled expenditures made by those people. There has been some resistance to a reassertion of Congress' authority over the CBO. After assuring ourselves that the Executive had enough resources to meet its needs, some of us decided to stop donations temporarily until a contract is completed that restores Congress' authority over the CBO, Other Congresspeople either disagree with this tactic or did not hear about it. Thus, proposals are made. Some vote "yes"; others vote "no". This is part of an effort by some in congress to regain some of the authority we have ceded to the Executive in the past.

November 1, 2009: MPP with Finland Yes This is a new MPP. The increased cost of MPPs is not yet in effect, For the present, cost is not a problem.

November 1, 2009: MPP with Israel Yes Renewal of pact. Cost not yet a problem.

November 1, 2009: Donate 99999 USD to Congressional Budget Office Yes CBO problem on way to being remedied. There is no reason to delay these transfers.

November 2, 2009: MPP with Spain Yes Early renewal of pact with a crucial ally. The Administration believes this will extend the MPP beyond the time that MPP fees increase.

November 2, 2009: MPP with Switzerland Yes The president asked for this new alliance for strategic reasons. Cost remains at 30 Gold.

November 2, 2009: MPP with Czech Republic Yes Renews alliance with an European Country

November 2, 2009: Donate 99999 USD to Congressional Budget Office Yes Routine money management measure.

November 4, 2009: Donate 1874 HUF to Congressional Budget Office Yes Routine money management measure.

November 5, 2009: Donate 46436 USD to Flying Unicorn Squadren Yes This donation and a subsequent donation go to the Flying Unicorn Squadren with the sole purpose of repaying the 92,930.96 USD principal and interest owed on war bonds issued to help finance the war. These actions extinguish that debt.