Call #1 to Pelosi's Office [(202) 225-4965]:

LAMBERT: Hi, I'd like to know the status of the Kucinich and Weiner amendments to HR3962.

PELOSI STAFFER: [CLICK... Voice mail hell].

Call #2 to Pelosi's Office [(202) 225-4965]:

LAMBERT: Hi, I'd like to know the status of two amendents.

PELOSI STAFFER: Let me transfer you [CLICK... Voice mail hell].

Call #3 to Pelosi's Office [(202) 225-4965]:

LAMBERT: Hi, I'd like an answer to a question, not voice mail.

PELOSI STAFFER: I'm sorry, we're very busy [CLICK... Voice mail hell].

Our Dem "leaders" are so busy they can't even prepare a canned response to a question on Obama's signature domestic initiative?

Anyhow, I called Weiner's office, and they said that the Weiner Amendment (HR676) was still being scored, and that Pelosi's promise to give it a floor vote was still operative.

And then I called Kucinich's office; apparently the Kucinich amendment could possibly be added to the bill as part of the Manager's Amendment, and that decision will be taken Thursday -- and whether the leadership will support it remains unclear.*

NOTE * Naturally, having granted our access bloggers the presumption of good faith, I don't even have to check to see whether they're whipping for it, supporting it, or even posting on it. Because "progressives" are, like, totally on my side!