Three Part PJM Series on Stopping the Lame Duck Threat
Part I: Moderate Republicans Key to Stopping Lame-Duck Threat

Part II: Special Election Candidates Promise to Stop Lame-Duck Agenda

Part III: Dems Up for Election in 2012 Can Stop the Lame-Duck Agenda

Lame Duck Video

Stopping the Lame Duck Threat
CSPAN COVERAGE OF AFPF DEFENDING THE DREAM SUMMIT
Phil Kerpen, Brett McMahon, Alex Cortes

2010 Policy Threats to Freedom
CSPAN COVERAGE OF AFPF DEFENDING THE DREAM SUMMIT
Phil Kerpen main session speech

Dems Planning a 'Post-Election' Surprise?
700 Club
Jennifer Wishon, Phil Kerpen, John Fund

Discussing Economy and Lame Duck
CBN News

Lame Duck Op-Eds

West Virginia can stop lame duck threat
THE HERALD-DISPATCH contains the full article.
Lance Schultz and Phil Kerpen

Illinois could have big lame-duck say
Phil Kerpen and Joe Calomino
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER has the story.

Cap-and-Trade Threat in Lame-Duck Congress
Brad Stevens
Check out FOUR NEBRASKA PAPERS for the full read.

Colorado voters can help stop the lame duck session threat
Jeff Crank and Phil Kerpen
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE has the article.

Four States Can Stop Lame Duck Threat
Phil Kerpen
Click BIGGOVERNMENT.COM for the piece.

Election Wins Can Stop Lame-Duck Threat
Phil Kerpen
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE has the article

Notable Quotes CONFIRMING Lame Duck
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nev.: "We’re bound to come back in a lame-duck session. … Maybe after the elections we can get some help from Republicans on these key issues."

Sen. John Kerry, Mass. on cap-and-trade: “We are going to continue to work. If it is after the election, it may well be that some members are free and liberated and feeling that they can take a risk or do something."

Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa on card check: “to those who think it’s dead, I say think again. We're still trying to maneuver.”

Sen. Kent Conrad, N. Dak. on taxes and spending expects “one of the most significant lame-duck sessions in the history of the United States.”

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, W. Va. on the left’s lame duck agenda: “I've got lots of things I want to do.”

Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, Ariz., co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, on the lame duck agenda: “the lame duck would be the last chance, quite honestly, for the foreseeable future.”

Notable Quotes AGAINST Lame Duck
Sen. Susan Collins, Maine: "Not going to play that game." That would be "just wrong" and "blatantly against the will of the people."

Lindsey Graham: "I promise I will not vote yes on any policy bills during the lame duck session. I will even sign something if you want me to."

Sen. Russ Feingold, Wis.: "By allowing votes just after an election but before the newly elected Congress takes office, lame-duck sessions provide an opportunity to override the public's will as expressed at the ballot box. Rather than schedule a lame-duck session this year, Congress should complete its work before the upcoming elections."

Rep. Mike Castle, Del.: "The only business that should be conducted during a lame duck session of Congress is keeping the government running until the newly elected legislators are sworn-in. I do not agree with those who say this period of time should be used for passing controversial legislation and would not play a role in helping to circumvent the will of American voters."

Rep. Mark Kirk, Ill.: "The only legitimate thing for the Congress to do is to pass a short-term continuing resolution to keep the doors open -- and let the voice of the American people as communicated through their new representatives and senators speak in January."