[BluffTHIS!]

Mr. K et. al.,

Any indication on what germaine issues in the bill remain contentious and still to be worked out? It would *seem* that once all the actual defense issues are worked out, then they aren't just going to delay filing for any types of piggybacks.

Also of course, since you have noted before that this bill doesn't have to pass right now as opposed to later, or even at all apparently as it merely directs how an otherwise appropriated lump sum for defense is to be parceled out, if the bill gets totally logjammed on defense matters like the national guard thing, then that is good for us in the short run before adjournment.