if you watch a congress person step to the mike, they say to the chair, "i'd like unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks" to which the chair replys, "without exception."

does anyone know what this means?

Both Senators and Representatives must ask the consent of their chamber if they wish to revise, or to extend, their remarks in the Congressional Record. This is because regulations of the Joint Committee on Printing, which supervises the Government Printing Office, limit revisions of the words actually spoken on the floor to grammatical or technical changes only. So, if Members wish to insert the full text of an editorial, article, or letter to accompany the statement they made on the floor, they must get permission to "extend" their remarks. If they wish to make permitted marginal changes to their statement, they must get permission to "revise" their remarks. Most Members, mostly out of habit, ask for permission to "revise and extend" their remarks simply to cover all possibilities.

BINGO!

it also means they can talk for 1 minute and put 20 pages in the congressional record and point to it so their constituents think they really said something.

I have a tatoo that says... Oh nevermind.

Wrong answer, because of all the sexual activity in DC the politicians use a secret code which I happen to have a copy. Allow me to explain it goes like this: revise = fondle, remarks = ****, and without exception = party on dude. I hope this helps. JonR

I have a tatoo that says "fondle **** part on dude"

That's right...not partY, but part...I always forget!

Overly medicated?

E-Chick just call me dude and fondle away. JonR