So apparently, if you want to pass a bill quickly, you just need 98 less Senators. On Thursday, two Senators flew back to pass a $600 million border-security bill, according to this WSJ article. It is amusing to hear that law can be passed quickly (record 31 minutes). But the article raises some questions. What is the point of electing those who are supposed to represent people if they don't actually participate in the voting process (albeit, the article does point out it had been passed previously)? Is this really "democracy"?
And these days, we have cell phones and internet; is it really necessary for Senators to fly back to be physically present to vote? Why could they not vote over the internet or phone?
So many questions, and probably no answers.
