You see, I actually have a philosophical problem with saying *if* you ban online gambling, make poker exempt, since I don't believe there should be laws against any gambling, but I'll call anyway, because being a pain in the ass to politicians is fun.
The good news is:
1) I can't find any mention of a Senate bill to match the recently passed House bill anywhere online except for a meeting in Iowa to discuss the pros and cons of the issue.
2) Election Day is 8 weeks from tomorrow. 1/3 of the Senate is becoming preoccupied with things other than legislation.
3) Like in '03, it is unlikely the Senate will vote on this before the end of the session, thus the entire process will have to begin again in the House next year and since next year isn't an election year that probably won't happen.
4) Remember the process. *If* the bill gets passed by the Senate, it and the House still have to go before Conference Committe to get differences resolved *and* get signed by POTUS prior to Congress being adjourned for the year.
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The sky is not falling.
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