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| House Dems hire speed reader to foist another one on the electorate |
| 2009-05-20 |
| Democrats in the House Energy and Commerce Committee have taken a novel precaution to head off Republican efforts to slow action this week on a sweeping climate bill. They are hiring a speed reader. Republicans on the committee have said they may force the reading of the entire 946-page bill -- as well as major amendments that measure several hundred pages -- all aloud. This is a procedure lawmakers have a right to invoke. Yet another law our esteemed legislators will neither have written, read nor understood when they vote on it. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #2 Problem with congressional approval ratings are that you don't vote for Congress... you vote for your guy. As in: "My guy's okay, I guess. It's that idiot over in [fill-in-the-blank] I'd like to see gone." |
| Posted by: Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2009-05-20 16:25 |
| #1 Dumb move on their part! How do they think news of this will be received by the voters. These are the same voters who given Congress lower approval ratings than George Bush. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-05-20 16:12 |