tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826806328399358366.post7942188030845721221..comments2023-05-30T04:11:57.894-06:00Comments on Steam Powered Opinions: There is No Debate in Congress,Steve Balbonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238259030777462457noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826806328399358366.post-60642581679744742202011-01-20T12:36:32.114-07:002011-01-20T12:36:32.114-07:00One of the important developments of modern legisl...One of the important developments of modern legislative politics, it is hard to tell when it happened, is the irrelevance of floor debate generally. This simply isn't where decisions are made and when votes are required, the entire process is scripted off stage.<br /><br />Nobody's mind is every changed by what somebody says on the floor.<br /><br />If Congress had an open meetings law, the entire system would collapse.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.com