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12/18/2011: H.R. 3012 Placed on Senate
Legislative Calendar- Yesterday, in the Senate,
H.R.3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, was
read the first time on the floor and placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under Read the First Time. It will be interesting to
watch how and when this bill will sail through. A bill must be
read second time and if motion to proceed and motion to cloture
are presented, we will learn whether there will be filibuster
by Sen. Grassley. - As a side note, there was
a small political development in the State of Utah. Its Senior
Senator Orrin Hatch will have to rerun for his seat and there
was educated rumor that the rising star House Representative
Chaffetz, the sponsor of H.R. 3012, would challenge his Senate
seat in the election, but yesterday there was report that Rep.
Chaffetz had decided that he would not challenge Sen. Hatch’s
seat in the coming election and this news was taken as a huge
relief for Senator Hatch’s political career. One may speculate
what might have gone on behind the scene between Sen. Hatch and
Rep. Chaffetz relating to the H.R. 3012 which had been on hold
in the Senate. Sen. Hatch is one of the longest Senior Senators
in the U.S. Senate, and should he lend his hands on this bill,
it would help tremendously to crack the barrier. Please stay
tuned to this website for the interesting development of this
legislation. This reporter is very interested in the move of
Sen. Grassley and the sponsors of S. 1983 (numerical limit elimination
& Irish visa bill), Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Dick Durbin,
and Sen. Patrick Leahy – all heavy weights in the Senate. Very
exciting! - As for the timing, the Senate
has reaached unanimous-consent agreement yesterday that when
the Senate completes its business on 12/17/2011, it adjourn and
convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted
on the following dates and times and that following each pro
forma session, the Senate adjourn until the following pro forma
session: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11 a.m., Friday, December
23, 2011 at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 12 p.m.,
Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11 a.m.; and that the 2nd session
of the 112th Congress convene on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at
12 p.m., for a pro forma session only with no business conducted
D1384and that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn
and convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted
on the following dates and times and that following each pro
forma session, the Senate adjourn until the following pro forma
session: Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January
10, 2012 at 11 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12 p.m., Tuesday,
January 17, 2012 at 10:15 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at 2
p.m.; and that the Senate adjourn on Friday, January 20, 2012
until 2 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012. The House is also adjourned
for a constituent work period. During this period, members of
the House return to their districts to meet with constituents.
House will also have in pro forma session, but no legislative
actions will take place until next year. - It thus appears the readers
may be able to hold their long breathe for a while to hear exiciting
news, if any. Believe me, there will be a lot of things going
on during the recess!! In this regards, H.R. 3012 is not quite
dead yet. - HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU,
DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND
THE SENATE!!!
- Yesterday, in the Senate,