In Ill. House, a majority of 1 can block bills

The AP reports:

Under the strange rules of the Illinois House, an objection from just one lawmaker will kill any effort to release legislation that has been bottled up in committee, no matter how many other people support the idea.

So Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie -- the No. 2 Democrat in the House -- is charged with standing up and objecting when Republicans file motions to release bills they feel should be debated.

Progressive.