Agree. In actual practice this is a form of grandstanding. If you've ever tried to enlist the help of a legislator they will do all sorts of things that on th

Agree. In actual practice this is a form of grandstanding. If you've ever tried to enlist the help of a legislator they will do all sorts of things that on the surface appear to have teeth. In the end if they can't get a majority to agree with them nothing happens. They will write the bill but if they can't get the votes your petty little issue dies. But they always put on a good show. The question is whether they are willing to go to the mat for you and/or make a trade (of something someone else thinks is important) to get the votes. Also whether the press runs with it and thinks it is important which depends on not only whether the press thinks it's important but whether they can see that others who are important also agree.