[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 9 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                  S. 9

To reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks 
                               progress.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011

 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
  Kerry, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
 Begich, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was read 
    twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
To reform America's political system and eliminate gridlock that blocks 
                               progress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Political Reform and Gridlock 
Elimination Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

    It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should--
            (1) pass the DISCLOSE Act to prevent a corporate takeover 
        of our elections and ensure that our democracy is open, 
        transparent, and controlled by the people; and
            (2) reform Senate rules and procedures to reduce excessive 
        obstruction and delay, while protecting the legitimate rights 
        of individual Senators and the minority.
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