This is a scream, Democrats hire a speed reader to read their climate change bill. WSJ: Need for Speed (Read) to Pass Climate Bill:
Democrats in the House Energy and Commerce Committee have taken a novel precaution to head off Republican efforts to slow action this week on a sweeping climate bill. They are hiring a speed reader.
Gosh, we certainly wouldn't want to know what's in a bill that has such huge ramifications for our nation - to do so might cause our sensitive Demos heartburn. Kind of like the budget bill.
Update: Here's some more information about the climate control bill at the Washington Examiner:
Update: Here's some more information about the climate control bill at the Washington Examiner:
"We don't want to put the economy in jeopardy," said Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the committee's ranking Republican. He offered an alternative that would have scrapped the cap on greenhouse gases and pollution trading scheme, provide more incentives for nuclear energy and bolster research into capturing carbon from coal-burning power plants. It was defeated 35-19.
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