up-or-down vote on his bill to restrict
Internet gambling. A similar bill passed the Senate easily last year, but
exemptions for horse and dog racing and jai alai have led to some opposition
in the House.

Goodlatte's bill actually received a majority of the vote on the House
floor earlier this year. Unfortunately for him, the bill was introduced in
a way that blocked amendments but required a two-thirds vote for passage, a
hurdle Goodlatte couldn't clear.

"We're optimistic the leadership will find time for another vote before
Congress adjourns," said Goodlatte spokeswoman Michelle Semones. She may
be right. Congress was supposed to adjourn Oct. 6, but now it has just
given itself its third extension, to Oct. 25, less than two weeks before
members are up for re-election.

This summer the House passed a bill that would have extended the
moratoriumDePaul got its second verbal commit in the 2013 class this past weekend, as South Plains College forward Forrest Robinson pledged to the Blue Demons upon the completion of his official visit. Robinson chose DePaul over Bradley, Mississippi State, St. Louis and Tennessee Tech.

The 6 foot 10, 230 pound big man got to South Plains by way of North Texas, where he played last year for head coach Johnny Jones. Robinson played in 16 games, and averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He was limited by a foot injury that caused him to miss games.

At the end of the season Jones bolted for LSU, and Robinson decided to transfer. Despite overtures from other programs, Robinson decided he didn't want to transfer to another school and sit