Ryan has reached his term limit as Budget Committee chairman

[her209]

http://www.boston.com/politicalinte...ee-chairman/oFQ9dQXogm832YH8wcUGJL/story.html

John Boehner is expected to grant Paul Ryan a waiver.

But in 2009, John Boehner complained about the Democrats ending the term limits. The term limits were reinstated in 2010.

What's the point of having term limits if you can just waive them?

 

[EagleKeeper]

What is the point on having immigration laws if you can bypass them by edic?

It is called the Golden rule in Politics

 

[Jaskalas]

Law? They choose to ignore it. They can do what they want. The power is theirs.

A sign of a fascist ruling class. Law applies to other people, not our dear leaders.

 

[nehalem256]

What is the point on having immigration laws if you can bypass them by edic?

To buy votes from their relatives

 

[Lanyap]

It's speculation at this point but if it does happen, it would be the first time a waiver was issued in this situation.

The GOP Steering Committee has previously denied waivers to committee chairmen seeking to serve an additional term beyond the 3-term limit. They are likely to make an exception this year in the case of Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), fresh off his defeat as the GOP vice presidential nominee.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/2...anel-chairman-is-strong-opponent-of-dream-act


And from your link, the change in rules was to prevent the problem described below. A rare one-time waiver does not cause this problem.

That change followed four decades of Democratic rule, when committee chairmen ruled by seniority and built up unchallenged power to pass or block legislation.

 

[michal1980]

kind of like the senate re-writting fill-a buster rules.

 

[nageov3t]

Law? They choose to ignore it. They can do what they want. The power is theirs.

A sign of a fascist ruling class. Law applies to other people, not our dear leaders.

this isn't really a law, though.