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Originally Posted by cologal
Clearly, and once more I will say it, the people in Congress should be reading the bills before signing them. My issue is with forcing the bills to be read out loud as a delaying tactic.
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So what!
And if we're talking about adding thousands more federal workers and contractors, and who knows how many new computer systems to data-manage this info-explosion in a HIPPA environment, making sure that everyone, especially those who have already proven that Hooked On Phonics should be on every congressperson's desk, at least has
heard the content seems reasonable.
Reading and understanding what one has read are two different issues. I would hope that both occur prior to a vote, or the vote is a sham.
The Congress is not supposed to be a White House rubber stamp, and when it is - regardless of party - we all lose.