[libertylover]

a group of GOP senators asked that the clerk of the Senate read the entire 491-page bill aloud, an extremely rare request.

Pleasantly surprised that the WP didn't spin this as "evil Republicans". I heard on the radio that the reason for having it read aloud was that the Democrats added an amendment that they had not bothered to show the GOP.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I believe the reason for the reading was to protest Democrat’s lack of action on 3 judicial nominations that they had previously promised to move.