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Nevilledog

(55,082 posts) Thu Mar 4, 2021, 09:50 PM Mar 2021

Speed reader has been used in Congress before

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Howard Mortman
@HowardMortman
How about a speed reader for the Senate?
It's been done before in Congress.
May 21, 2009, House Energy Commerce cmte
Waxman: "The clerk will read the bill."
Barton: "I want the speed reader to read the bill."
Waxman: "The speed reader clerk will read the bill."

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Speed reader has been used in Congress before (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2021 OP

Back then, even Barton knew it was a stunt. He let the guy entertain him for a couple of minutes OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #1

So Johnson wins. dchill Mar 2021 #2

America loses. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #3

Oh yeah. Either way. When Republicans win, America loses. dchill Mar 2021 #4

They JDGAF OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #5

Oh, I gotcha... dchill Mar 2021 #7

Democrats in Colorado State Senate couple years ago had computers Hawaii Hiker Mar 2021 #6

Like Minds. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #8

No speed reader when it is $$$ per minute keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #9

OAITW r.2.0

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1. Back then, even Barton knew it was a stunt. He let the guy entertain him for a couple of minutes

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Mar 4, 2021, 09:57 PM

Mar 2021

and stopped the charade. Johnson thinks this is what we need. Ted Cruz cost the US economy 34BB dollars shutting down the government to read "Green Eggs and Ham". Johnson is costing us American lives.