08.31.06
Does Byrd also have a hold on the bill?
Below I posted (here and here and here) about the hold on the bipartisan bill to create a public, searchable database of Federal grants and contracts. All of those were to slam Sen Stevens (R-Alaska) for placing the hold. But it looks as though he were joined in this by Sen Byrd (D-WV), who is also notorious for having his snout deep into the public trough. Bad news, and the Democratic leaders ought to pressure Byrd to lift the damn hold.
UPDATE: Byrd has confirmed—and dropped—his hold.
