National: Mitch Mcconnell

I referenced this yesterday in another post, but it bears repeating here: the Democratic stimulus package has already failed. That is the finding of Congress’ own budget office — the CBO — which has determined that the spending component of the bill will come far too late to help restore economic growth:

Less than half the money dedicated to highways, school construction and other infrastructure projects in a massive economic stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats is likely to be spent within the next two years, according to congressional budget analysts, meaning most of the spending would come too late to lift the nation out of recession.

Cross-posted from Congress Matters.

First he wins his first cloture test of the new Congress, then he hits one out of the park on the organizing resolution!

Yes, credit where credit is due, everyone. Harry Reid appears to have won the organizing resolution stand-off.

Remember when it looked like the Republicans might filibuster the organizing resolution, thereby preventing new Senate committee assignments from being made? The issue then was that a 59-41 Senate, which is for all intents and purposes what it looks like we'll end up with once Norm Coleman is scraped off, would appear to argue for partisan ratios on the committees that result in a +3 net Democratic advantage in most cases.