How it goes

Above: Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., briefs reporters last night after a closed door meeting of Senate conference members. He said the Senate was ready to pitch a few ideas to the House today.


The farm bill conference first scheduled for 9:30 today, then pushed back to 2 p.m. and then postponed to 5 p.m. eventually was cancelled altogether. Whether that is a good or bad sign may be open for interpretation. At 5 p.m., word came that the members were meeting privately and - if you want to dream a little - working out funding issues.

There is no word yet about a rescheduled hearing for tomorrow.