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To: EBUCK
"...Should U.S. House members vote on sweeping legislation before they even read it? ..."

Well, that depends on what it says...
2 posted on 11/13/2002 9:40:15 AM PST by Hanging Chad
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To: Hanging Chad
If it passes, one could make the argument it isn't a law at all, because it wasn't apparent what was voted on, or perhaps the law is just the summary version. However doesn't the text appear in some register, followed by a vote to acclaim it as correct?

More likely this is propaganda to reinforce the message the bill is being rushed too quickly, i.e. so that lard and favors can not be attached by interested parties...

Of course by the time it is signed, there is supposed to be a final version...sure. Some justice dept lawyer will write it up.

I'm surprised someone (i.e. a member of the agitator class) doesn't raise the issue of seperation of powers when this happens, what with the executive branch responsible for the actual law.

6 posted on 11/13/2002 9:57:35 AM PST by no-s
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To: Hanging Chad
Here's the link to the full text from the Rules Committee home page: http://www.house.gov/rules/homeland.pdf

Enjoy all 484 pages. :-)
8 posted on 11/13/2002 10:15:24 AM PST by xeno
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To: Hanging Chad
LOL....yes it cerainly would...

EBUCK
9 posted on 11/13/2002 10:16:39 AM PST by EBUCK
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