Curb Your Anxiety!

摘要

Congress will return with a bang later this month, but the fireworks will quickly fizzle out. That's because, on many days, the politicians will be out campaigning. The Senate is expected to begin debate over a huge federal spending bill that, among its many controversial measures, would set the national broadcast-ownership cap at 39% of TV households. Although Democrats are threatening a filibuster to block the vote, they're given little chance of delaying passage more than a day or two. Beyond that action, no significant media legislation is expected to clear Capitol Hill in 2004. Congress, for the most part, will be preoccupied with reelection campaigns―either their own or the presidential race. Fewer than 70 full working days are scheduled for the year. During most weeks, votes will be held only on Wednesdays and Thursdays.