Bill Posey: “Over the past 10 years we have made a lot of progress in making Congress more transparent and accountable. After years…”

“Over the past 10 years we have made a lot of progress in making Congress more transparent and accountable. After years of persistence, I was pleased to see that the House finally adopted the comparative text rule that I proposed. The comparative text rule made it possible for Members of the House and the public to actually see and understand exactly what a bill changes. Every legislature in the country does that. But sadly, boom, in an instant this year the House abolished that rule, even though it was a top priority with the bipartisan Government Efficiency, Accountability, and Reform Task Force for commonsense solutions to a better government. Now, Mr. Speaker, that is shameful. ____________________”