| 21. | Under these arrangements, as a result, the last session of every Congress was always a lame duck session.
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| 22. | Lame duck sessions have most often adjourned sine die in about mid-December, or at least before Christmas.
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| 23. | I'm very worried that we would lose the momentum for this legislation in a lame duck session ."
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| 24. | Bush himself told reporters at his ranch during the day that he'd leave the lame duck session to others.
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| 25. | Any post-election portion of this continuation of the previous session of Congress would be considered a lame duck session.
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| 26. | In the short lame duck session, the House passed the bill on November 29 and the Senate on December 1.
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| 27. | During the lame duck session of the 112th Congress, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law.
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| 28. | Appropriations leaders like Obey hate lame duck sessions, fearing that unaccountable members will empty the government's purse without permission.
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| 29. | This last instance is the only occasion on which a lame duck session has convened pursuant to contingent authority of the leadership.
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| 30. | On December 9, 2010, another filibuster prevented debate on the Defense Authorization Act during the lame duck session of Congress.
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