] Never before has the House of Representatives operated in ] such secrecy: ] ] At 2:54 a.m. on a Friday in March, the House cut veterans ] benefits by three votes. ] ] At 2:39 a.m. on a Friday in April, the House slashed ] education and health care by five votes. ] ] At 1:56 a.m. on a Friday in May, the House passed the ] Leave No Millionaire Behind tax-cut bill by a handful of ] votes. ] ] At 2:33 a.m. on a Friday in June, the House passed the ] Medicare privatization and prescription drug bill by one ] vote. ] ] At 12:57 a.m. on a Friday in July, the House eviscerated ] Head Start by one vote. ] ] And then, after returning from summer recess, at 12:12 ] a.m. on a Friday in October, the House voted $87 billion ] for Iraq. great article on how the house has been run this year by the other side of the aisle. |