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Originally Posted by classicman
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I agree with Carper. Members of Congress dont read the actual full text of bills, particularly comprehensive bills like this one. Anyone who says otherwise is probably lying.
Try reading most bills yourself...much of any bill simply points back to amending existing laws and cites sections of the US Code....with language like:
"subsection A(1)x of this new bill replaces USC Title 1, sec 23.xyx"
"insert...."this word or phrase" of the new bill to replace "this word or phrase" of USC V.3 (a)2(b)
Huh?
One would need the entire 20+ volume of the US Code at your side to read many bills.
That is the job of the Committee staff and they prepare a detailed, comprehensive section-by-section summary in "plain English" that is available to every member.
Credit Carper for outing the truth.