Could we include in your legislation the idea that whenever somebody wants to pass a bill by unanimous consent, they have to come to the floor and say: I, Senator Jim DeMint, want to pass this bill, a bill I have not read, which has not been online for 3 days, which has no score from the CBO, and I desire to pass this bill with no debate and no rollcall vote? If we would do that as individuals, I will be glad to give up my right to any secret hold.
Ron Wyden: “Could we include in your legislation the idea that whenever somebody wants to pass a bill by unanimous consent, they…”
Editor's note · Context
Senator DeMint is discussing the process of passing bills by unanimous consent.
Share
More from Ron Wyden
This is another desperate attempt by a failed president to escape Americans’ revulsion with his failed agenda, amounting to one tank of Trump-inflated gas.
The proposed rule is clear regulatory overreach that would have disastrous impacts for lawfully present immigrants and their families who are legally eligible for refundable tax credits.
This interpretation is wildly inconsistent with the longstanding treatment of other provisions that use identical or near-identical language.
Turning the 1040 into an immigration tracker actively sabotages voluntary tax compliance and undermines the IRS’s core tax collection responsibilities.





