12/15/05 After attending the last meeting of the USPS Board of Governors, Dan Davidson of the Federal Times writes, "Talk of a “death spiral” at the U.S. Postal Service has been dropped, at least temporarily, in favor of refrains from “Happy Days are Here Again.”"
12/15/05 House and Senate Republican leaders were still struggling Wednesday to agree on a deficit reduction package approaching $45 billion, as House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO), who is acting majority leader, told the Republican Conference the bill might not come up before Congress adjourns for the holidays. Meanwhile, Senate leaders are seeking to move a compromise version of tax cut legislation for businesses in the hurricane-damaged Gulf Zone by unanimous consent, in hopes that the House can pass the measure before Congress adjourns. Sources said the Senate might pass the measure as early as today.
