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Members of Congress seem to be on the road to giving themselves their third cost-of-living pay raise in four years, a $3,800 boost made less politically risky in this era of huge projected budget surpluses.On a 250-173 procedural vote, House opponents of the boost lost their opportunity to derail the increase Thursday. Under a law passed in 1989, members of Congress automatically get a raise unless they vote to block it.Underlin
stanley mug ing that the issue is still a sensitive one, no lawmakers spoke in favor of the raise and three complained about it during a brief debate. Rep. Ernest Fletcher, R-K.Y., compared congressional pay with the $25,000 average he said families in his district earn. The pay raise, I believe, is inappropriate at this time, he said, addin
stanley us g that its $2.5 million total cost is a lot of money for folks back in Kentucky. The 2.7 percent increase would put lawmakers salaries at $145,100 beginning in January. By law, more than 1,000 top executive branch officials starting with the vice president would receive the same percentage increase. Last year Congress passed a law doubling the president s current $200,000 salary to
stanley cup $400,000, effective when the next chief executive takes office. It would be unaffected by the congressional increase.The law limits lawmakers pay raise to less than what civil servants will receive and less than a complex measure of employment costs. President Clinton has recommended a 3.7 percent raise for federal workers.Thursday s proce Aelm This Aged Star Is About to Devour Its Two Planets
Keep your eyes peeled: a small asteroid called 2014 RC is set to skim past Earth on Sunday 7th September.
stanley cup quencher It should safely miss the planet鈥攊f calculations are correct. NASA scientists reckonthat the lump of rock should pass over New Zealand at about 2:18 p.m. EDT on Sunday September 7th. Current observations suggest that the asteroid is about 60 feet across, and that it should pass by 25,000 miles away鈥攁pproximately one-tenth the distance from the
stanley thermos mug center of Earth to the moon. Sadly, at that size and distance the rock shouldn ;t be observable by the unaided eye, though you should be able to see it with a modest telescope. NASA explains that while 2014 RC will not impact Earth, its orbit will bring it back to our planet neighborhood in the future.
stanley website The asteroid future motion will be closely monitored, but no future threatening Earth encounters have been identified. That a 8230; relief [NASA] asteroidsNASASpace
