In order to restore open and democratic principles to the operation of the Senate, the use of holds on bills and other measures must be reformed. Any senator, with the consent of the leader, can hold up consideration of any bill or other measure by openly or secretly placing a hold on that item. Currently, there is no limitation to the time a hold can be in effect. This practice allows any one senator to effectively veto any legislation unless a supermajority of 60 senators overrides the hold. This practice places too much power in the hands of individual senators and is therefore undemocratic and not in the spirit of the Constitution. This petition needs to be presented to the Senate before opening day of the 113th Congress on January 3, 2013 in order to permit the majority to change the rule. Otherwise, a supermajority of 67 senators may be required.

Every time I go to the grocery store I see things on "sale" i have to wonder if the sign the product is near or under means that product is actually the one that is on sale. Also shoppers have to wonder if the product size is the same size as it was the week before. What appears to be what was a 5 pound bag of sugar is now only 4 pounds. Toilet paper even has gotten narrower. What was a one pound can of coffee now contains only 10.6 ounces.

Ban to be imposed on smoking in appartments and town houses. Due to evidence that second hand smoking causes cancer. Smoking should be banned in appartments and townhouses. There should be smoking designated areas far from living areas. At least in Nassau County. Do you know that in Nassau county it is forbiden to smoke in the apartment building hallway but legal to smoke in appartment.

Legalize marijuana across the country Save Billions Raise Billions

I found out the Congress is only working 129 days next year. I don't know if this is true. If it is, it is a real shame on you Congress.

Serious legislation making spaying and neutering for dogs and cats mandatory.Animal abuse should be punished with a steep fine,jail time or rehab.IT'S TIME TO PUT AN END TO THIS BARBARIC SUFFERING.ANIMALS FEEL PAIN and DESERVE RESPECT!!!!!!!

Under Citizens United, we will have a democracy governed by money and corporations, instead of our human citizens. Stand up to save our democracy

To help gain the 1.3 million needed activists to go to Washington to fight the government and free the people from a system that causes hardships, mental torture, and disruption of the freedoms this country is supposed to be based on. The Fair Tax would eliminate the Internal Revenue Services and the monsterous power they hold over the nation of people now in economic struggles.

Making Congress accountable for their actions. Making congress abide by the same laws and responsibilities of The People.

I am done with the politicians in Washington, D.C. acting like children by being unable to work together. We need to do this to make sure that Congress knows that inaction is the worst thing they can do. Remember you don't have to let the same Reps and Senators make it past the primaries if you do not want to vote for the opposing party.

There are efforts in progress to reform the filibuster in the U.S. Senate. Senator Feinstein has indicated that she currently opposes those reforms. The current filibuster rules have been abused to frustrate meaningful progress in the Senate. Any reforms must be passed when the Senate reconvenes in January.

So now, after the election of 2012 it's time for The Congress to get with the President and actually get some things done, and it's up to you to let you them know what issues you think they should prioritize first, like the ecomony.