Iraq Intelligence Not High on Lawmakers' Reading Lists

FOX News ^ | 8/04/03 | Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

[kattracks]

WASHINGTON

[PaulJ]

“Very few members learn the issue or read the relevant information before they go out and comment on it,” [Barr] said.

Gee, ya could've fooled me.

[Semper Paratus]

Sounds like a replay of the impeachement documents.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Reminds me of the Patriot Act... how many read it, before signing it?

How many of them miss important votes, because they are busy schmoozing with lobbyists, and campaigning?

[joesnuffy]

There was no video and it didnt come with crayons

[dead]

Reminds me of the Patriot Act... how many read it, before signing it?

If I remember correctly, the Patriot Act was voted on before it was even available to be read.

You’d think somebody might have objected to that, but no.

[dirtboy]

“That’s not what you are paid to do, read like a librarian. You are paid to have a good staff to read and prepare you,” said former Georgia Republican Rep. Bob Barr, who was known for personally scrutinizing the full text of bills and issues he debated on the floor.

Unfortunately for Barr, he swallowed William Safire's claim that that the Homeland Security Act authorized Total Information Awareness when that bill doesn't even mention it. The core issue is politicians scrambling to get in front of news cameras instead of their preparation and reading of legislation.