US Government (Wednesday, March 22, 4th period)

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh was back at his desk, feet propped up like he'd never left.

"So, where were we?" he asked, smiling. "Congress, I think."

He popped an instructional video into the VCR.

"So, that's how a bill supposedly becomes law." He laughed. "Generally, there's less singing."

He pointed to what he had written on the board. "So, to summarize. You, as a Congressman write up a bill--well, technically, you tell a staffer to do it and they call the legislative affairs office who'll write it up for you--, then it gets kicked to committee. The committee votes on it and if they think it's good, it goes onto the floor calendar for debate. Then the entire House or Senate'll vote on it and the bill goes over to the other legislative body for the entire thing to happen again. Realistically, if it's a bill that has 'legs'--a chance to pass, not actually appendages--there will be a Senate and a House version going through the committee process at roughly the same time. The differences between the two versions will be worked out in a conference committee--members from both the House and Senate screaming at each other over pizza, and that final version goes back to the respective floors for passage. If they pass then--and once you've gone through a conference committee, passage is pretty much assured--it goes up to the White House to be signed or vetoed."

He grinned. "On Friday, we'll talk about how the process actually works."

He sat back down. "So what'd I miss while I was gone trying to negotiate world peace?" He paused. "Which didn't work, just in case you were wondering."

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Josh gaped.

"Um, that's new, right?" he asked, gesturing. "The arms thing?"

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Marty felt like he needed to compensate for the times he didn't sign in as Clarence while Professor Lyman was gone.

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Sam signed in. All was right with her world again. At least for the moment. Except now she'd probably doomed the entire class.

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During class

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Re: During class

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

As entertaining as the music teacher and the eagle were, Peter was glad to see Lyman back. And thus, he took serious notes on the cartoon and lecture.

And he doodled.

And made paper airplanes.

All at the same time.

Re: During class

[02maxwell.livejournal.com]

So, instead of a blue, felty eagle, they're back to cartoons? Duo shakes his head and tries to pay attention.

Re: During class

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Sir? Did you know that an Eagle taught class while you were gone? He said that when laws are being discussed behind closed doors that everyone was naked. Is that true?"

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John hides behind his book, trying to be incognito around Peter because...Skeeter. He so totally doesn't notice the six arms.

Re: During class

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Cartoons. Whoo. Alphonse figured that in about an hour this tune will be stuck in his head.

Re: During class

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam hummed along, more than a little off key. This one had always been one of her favorites. "Professor Logan had a very unique perspective on things."

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Kawalsky took notes and doodled on the page. He didn't participate in conversation.

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Lindsey might have been singing along with the cartoon, very quietly. And he might have continued humming the catchy little tune under his breath for the rest of class.

He still took notes though, only pausing once or twice to watch the kid with 6 arms. He was pretty sure that was new, but just chalked it up to Fandom being Fandom.

After class...

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

He's heading to office hours, but would be more than happy to chat...

Re: After class...

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"Professor Lyman? I was out of town and missed class last week," Isabel said. "What do I need to do to make up for what I missed?"

OOC

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*waves*