On page 129 of the US Senate Appropriations Committee FY13 Interior Subcommittee Bill Draft, between “Livestock Grazing Administration” and “Use of American Iron, Steel and Manufactured Goods”, US Senator Dan Inouye has slipped in his latest scheme to hide the US federal Akaka bill hoping no one will notice.
The Subcommittee Bill Draft was released Wednesday, September 26, 2012.
Senator John Kyl (R-AZ), a long time opponent of the Akaka bill, immediately announced a ‘hold’ on the Appropriations bill until the language is removed.
Under Senate rules a ‘hold’ blocks further consideration of a bill.
Kyl, who is retiring this year, has prevented consideration of the Akaka Bill several times in years past.
