The GOP's little rule change they hoped you wouldn't notice

On the House floor, Congressman Chris Van Hollen decided
to get a clarification on the rules of the shutdown.

Late in the evening on September 30, 2013, the House Rules Committee Republicans
changed the Rules of the House, so that the ONLY Member allowed
to call up the Senate's clean CR for a vote was Majority Leader Eric Cantor or his designee --
all but guaranteeing the government would shut down a few hours later and would stay shut down.

Previously, any Member would have had the right to bring the CR up for a vote.
Democracy has been suspended in the House of Representatives.

Best Wishes

Geof, GLServices