This must be one of the biggest wastes of time I’ve ever seen in Congress. Why take the time and effort to do all of this?
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It probably started as a Senate rule prior to the days of photo copy machines, so it made sense to read the bill out loud so the Senators and press knew what was in it without having a copy of it. Unfortunately, the rule has stuck around despite its uselessness and waste of time, mainly for political reasons.
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