• The House washed its hands of Energy-Water when they voted 312-112 to pass the $31.6 billion bill.
• Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee handed its bill off the to Senate Appropriations Committee

Also: President Bush continues his Gregorian-esque chanting as he issues another veto threat. This time, he takes a swipe at Labor-H's massive $2 billion excess [/sarcsm] of his requested level and its language on matters related to reproductive health. The view from the outside: