For a while last week, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the most hated man on Capitol Hill. His sin? He tried to prevent a “voice vote” whereby none of his colleagues would have gone on the record. He wanted his fellow members of Congress to have to formally cast their votes for or against the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus stimulus bill, which is the largest spending bill in history. Politicians complained that his “stunt” would delay the bill and put the health of members of Congress in danger. The bill wasn’t delayed by holding the vote. Massie had warned his colleagues...
