New York will have to win approval from the full Congress before drawing down its $20 billion.
When work on the rest of the trade bill is completed, it will go to the full Congress for ratification.
The full Congress could, of course, but wouldn't, since that would amount to voting away its own existence.
The legislation is now set to go before the full Congress, where the judicial committee has considerable muscle.
The budget bill now goes to the full Congress, and members are expected to consider it after their recess.
If that move fails, they will have another chance during debate before the full Congress.
In addition, any complaints against particular deputies for conflicts of interest would be voted on by the full Congress.
The bill was quickly approved by a committee and is expected to win the backing of the full Congress.
The committee meets regularly when the full Congress is not holding its annual session.
Then he'd have a full Congress to work with, and maybe, just maybe, he could get some real work done.