claim: "ninety-four percent of the bills that pass the senate have no debate, no vote, no amendments, no reading of the bill, no online disclosure."
author: jim demint
evidence_1: today is obamacare's seventh anniversary. it is also the day house republicans  will try to pass a bill that would repeal obamacare—a gratuitous thumb in the eye  of anyone who helped write or pass the affordable care act, or who has  benefitted from it since. the technical term for this is a “dick move,” but it's also a  useful ...
evidence_2: rule 23 announcement of vote rule 24 call of the senate rule 25 one subject  in a bill rule 26 no amendment by mere reference to title of act rule 27  reading of papers rule 28 comparing enrolled and engrossed bills. back to top  · section iv- parliamentary procedure. rule 29 rules of debate rule  30 ...
evidence_3: bill books, binders located adjacent to the chamber or in committees  containing all bills and amendments currently before or passed by the  legislature or ... bumping, slang term for suspending the rules to allow a bill to  be advanced from second to third reading without having the bill revert to the  rules committee.
evidence_4: she opted to go to community college instead of the school she'd originally  chosen, where she'd have no housing options or supports as a parent. read  more. isis patterson, a ... [story developing] the senate passed a bill in late june  banning people from using handheld devices while driving and gov. charlie  baker on ...
evidence_5: jul 18, 2017 ... the daily 202: after senate bill falls apart, republicans don't have the votes to  repeal obamacare ... if hard-right conservative senators vote no on proceeding  with the bill and it collapses, mcconnell can come back at them and say, 'well,  you had your chance ... read more: https://t.co/2s2mva80zn (4/4).