[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        POST MAJOR LEGISLATION 72 HOURS BEFORE VOTE TAKES PLACE

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it's fitting that Congress pass a bill that 
gives Members of Congress and the American public 72 hours to read 
major legislation before Congress votes. Both the stimulus and the 
national energy bill passed in the House less than 1 day after coming 
to the floor.
  In town halls all across the country, constituents have demanded that 
each major bill be made available to Members of Congress and the public 
for at least 72 hours before a vote takes place. We should not rush to 
pass a sweeping government takeover of health care and energy or 
advance any other important issue without taking the time to understand 
fully its impact on American families and small businesses.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people have spoken. Let's give them and 
their elected leaders 72 hours to read what's in the bills before 
Congress.

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