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Concerns are raised regarding the lack of transparency in the 114th Congress concerning Senate Resolution 173. Audio clips of Senator Inhofe show the Senate using unanimous consent to bypass the reading of the resolution's title or content, making it difficult for the public to identify the subject of the legislation.
Harry Reid, HR 4310, NDAA Late Night Slippage
John C. Dvorak presents a C-SPAN clip of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid interrupting a floor speech to pass legislative amendments via unanimous consent. Analysis reveals that the bill in question, HR 4310, is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2013. The hosts highlight how major defense legislation is "slipped" through the Senate late at night without debate or a formal roll-call vote.
Senate Unanimous Consent, National Nurse Managed Health Clinic Week
C-SPAN footage shows Senator Carl Levin using unanimous consent to pass various resolutions, including the designation of "National Nurse Managed Health Clinic Week" and "American Diabetes Month." The hosts argue that these procedural actions waste public time and are used to slip minor provisions into the record without debate.
