Bet you never heard of hotlining. I hadn’t until I read that hotlining is used to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate without a vote if both the majority and minority leaders agree. “Today, the Senate passes most bills unread and without any deliberation.” While some bills such as naming post offices may not be worthy of debate, other bills involving hundreds of millions of dollars are hotlined. Is our Senate too busy with fundraising to concern itself with legislation? To learn more go to:
TrishandHalli and DownsizeDC
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