Bill Foster: “I urge project authorization for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in my district.”

Frankly, when I read about this, it triggered my PTSD from the AIG situation with credit default swaps during the financial crisis.

This made the discharge petition much more effective at its intended purpose, which is sort of to operate as a safety valve against, you know, the Speaker's rather dictatorial power.

The good news is that macroeconomic policy is working as designed.

I think we should consider adopting this in the coming session of Congress, at least on a temporary basis.