Kids of Vietnam Vets with Spin Bifida, Horse for Human Consumption and Gitmo Prisoners Coming to DC: July 24, 2008

In the Senate, this bill made me wonder what instances, and how many, took place to provide impetus for creation of this bill:

By Mr. BAYH (D-IN)(for himself and Mr. LUGAR (R-IN)):
S. 3332. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Source: GPO [S7279]

Here are a couple more bills in the Senate with great intentions:

By Mr. GREGG (R-NH)(for himself and Mr. SUNUNU (R-NH)):
S. 3323. A bill to provide weatherization and home heating assistance to low income households, and to provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households; to the Committee on Finance. Source: GPO [S7279]

By Mrs. CLINTON (D-NY):
S. 3334. A bill to strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs; to the Committee on Finance. Source: GPO [S7279]

On to the House, for the love of all things big and small....

By Mr. CONYERS (D-MI)(for himself, Mr. BURTON (R-IN), Mr. RAHALL (D-WV), Mr. JONES (R-NC), Mr. MORAN (D-VA), Mr. CHABOT (R-OH), Mr. GRIJALVA (D-AZ), Mr. SCOTT (D-VA), Mr. SMITH (R-NJ) , Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL), Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (D-FL), Mr. NADLER (D-NY), and Ms. SUTTON (D-OH)):

H.R. 6598. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Source: GPO [H7163]

All I can say for this one is wow, can you image having the gitmo detainees brought to DC:

By Mr. GOHMERT (R-TX):
H.R. 6615. A bill to provide for the transport of the enemy combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, D.C., where the United States Supreme Court will be able to more effectively micromanage the detainees by holding them on the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Source: GPO [H7163]