Dems to introduce lobby reform "Hammer" Amendment

[kpete]

Democrats will introduce amendments to lobby reform in effort to give measure 'teeth'

RAW STORY
Published: Wednesday April 5, 2006

The ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), will introduce numerous amendments to a Republican lobbying reform package designed to bring attention to Democrats' concerns about what they believe is a weak bill, RAW STORY has learned.

The House Rules Committee mark-up of the Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (HR 4975), authored by Rep. David Dreier (R-CA), will be considered Wednesday afternoon. The meeting will be the final Rules meeting on the bill before it is brought before the Rules Committee for a vote and then the full House.

Democrats will propose several amendments, aides say. The following are their characterizations of the proposals, which are not immediately available.

Crackdown on backroom legislating affecting conference reports. (Amendments 1, 2)
Allow members to "actually read the bills they pass." (Amendments 3,5)
The Hammer Rule: crackdown on alleged arm-twisting and influence peddling on the House Floor. (Amendment 4)
Require leadership to include both parties in the conference process. (Amendment 6)
Place strong disclosure requirements on all types of earmarks
Tighten regulations on congressional use of corporate jets (Amendment 8)

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Democrats_will_introduce_amendments_to_lobby_0405.html

[xultar]

1. Hammer Amendment - BRILLIANT!

[Klukie]

2. Everyday it gets better and better!

Hammer amendment....sweet justice.