Is It Soup Yet?  Where's the Lipton Cup o' Soup when you need it?  It's taking a little longer to bring it all to a simmer here. 

The conferees for the omnibus supplemental appropriations bill have been milling around, but we've now been told there won't be a formal meeting until high noon (no idea if Gary Cooper will be here).  So, we're still in wait mode, which means another waiting song.  How about "Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl?