Sen. Rand Paul Renews Calls For Lawmakers To Read Bills Before Voting On Them
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March 12, 2022On March 9th at 2:30AM, Nancy Pelosi dropped a massive $1.5 trillion, 2741 page spending bill, which was scheduled to be voted on at 10AM, less than 8 hours later.
.@RepAndyBiggsAZ: They’ve given us a 2700 page bill at 2:30 this morning and said we vote on it at 10am. They’re basically saying we don’t get to know what’s in it until we pass it.
Watch his full discussion with @TBatesNews and @JRiveraRAV on #AVAM: https://t.co/rtp07r8tWm pic.twitter.com/5U75xvd10O
— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) March 9, 2022
That is completely ridiculous and unrealistic. Our representatives couldn’t possibly know exactly what it is on which they were voting. This is such a blatant example of politicians gaming the system to sneak pet projects and partisan priorities into massive bills without their colleagues knowing or being able to stop them. But what’s new, I guess. Politicians are always gaming the system. Career politicians, especially. Their entire careers are about rigging and gaming the system to stay in power.
In response to this blatant system-gaming being done in the middle of the night behind the backs of American citizens, Senator Rand Paul publicly renewed his call for the Senate to pass his “Read the Bills” resolution, which would require lawmakers have sufficient time to actually read the bills they’re supposed to vote on.
In light of the recent $1.5 trillion spending package, I’m renewing my call for the Senate to pass my Read the Bills resolution which would provide sufficient time for legislation to be thoroughly reviewed.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 11, 2022
My resolution would require bills, amendments, and conference reports to be filed for 1 day for every 20 pages before they can be considered, while leaving legislators room to act in emergencies.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 11, 2022
Do you think there is a single person in the U.S. who believes that Congress is filled with speed readers capable of digesting thousands of pages in a matter of hours?
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 11, 2022
The 2741-page omnibus with a $1.5 trillion price tag that was released in the middle of the night is a perfect example of why Congress needs time to read the bills.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 11, 2022
The 2741-page omnibus with a $1.5 trillion price tag that was released in the middle of the night is a perfect example of why Congress needs time to read the bills.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 11, 2022
Imagine that. Allowing lawmakers enough time to actually read the bills on which they’re supposed to vote? What a novel concept!
Honestly, the fact that this is even issue is a huge issue.
