GREY:NEVDQ - Post by User
Comment by
thomsonion Oct 15, 2014 1:58pm
122 Views
Post# 23030515
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:52wk low
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:52wk lowMudguy
"I think the likelihood of the Senate dealing with the land bill is low, and I worry that Reid is at risk of losing the leadership. That is a potential negative catalyst. The progress on the shaft is slow but steady. Finishing that in 2015 will be a positive catalyst"
______________________________________________________________________
Actually, I do believe there is a possibility that the Senate could go Replublican putting Harry Reid out of the drivers seat as current majority leader...
However, I think the odds are pretty good that Reid will get HR5205 out of Committee and onto the floor for a vote before this session of Congress ends. Why?
1) The bill passed by a bipartisan vote in the House. Its non-controversial.
2) The bill contains 47449 acres of Wovoka Wilderness area and 26,000 acres of Pine Forest.
With the possibility of a Republican House and Senate for next Congress (who typically aren't keen on making more parkland from what I've read), this is a chance for him to get what he wanted the previous session of Congress (specifically Wovoka).
3) Self preservation: He knows basically every level of Nevada is in favour of this bill and wants it passed. (both sides of the House and the Nevada Senate Reps). He delayed the passing of
the Lyon County legislation the last congress (by adding Wovoka to it), and I dare say that
he recognizes that it would not go over well at all with his constituency if he did not bring it to a vote WHEN HE IS IN A POSITION TO DO SO AS MAJORITY LEADER!
4) He is on record (as is Senator Heller) of strongly supporting the bill.
Anyway---thats how I see this developing and in the mid November-December time frame of this Congress. It is also clear that many shareholders do not believe the bill will be passed this year. There should be some attractive opportunities to load up in early November as tax loss season gets going in earnest.