But after the Supreme Constitutional Court said it would soon rule on the lawsuits, supporters of the president on the assembly decided to pass a rushed draft to head off the threat of dissolution.
Though there had been no legislation drafted for the 2004 session, Senator Jim Dyer, also a Republican, rushed to draft the first bill to restrict the use of race in admission to Colorado universities.
Dallas rushed to draft a new city ordinance restricting protesters' movements at lawful assemblies and passed it on Nov. 18.
He ignored the resignation of nearly all its non-Islamist members, rushed the draft to approval in a single, bizarre overnight session and ordered a referendum to approve it.
The act was drafted, rushed through committee, and approved by the House on November 12, 1973, by a vote of 361 14 60.
"It's not something I'm a fan of," Regier said about rushing a draft pick onto an N.H.L. roster.
But Groh, the Jets' coach, knows the importance of a potent pass rush; he drafted two pass rushers with the first two picks in the draft, after all.
Tight end Dallas Clark had an unenviable matchup with the Texans' best pass rusher, Mario Williams, drafted specifically to get to Manning.
"We shouldn't rush the draft of the constitution because we're afraid of this or that, or because there's a 'million-man' march today or tomorrow," he said.
These are all complicated matters and a rush to draft legislation within 100 days must likely put at risk Grayling's previous promise to consult widely to ensure the plan is delivered in the most comprehensive and credible way.
