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September 25, 2009
ROB CORNILLES CALLS ON DAVID WU TO GIVE CONGRESS TIME TO READ
BILLS BEFORE VOTES
PORTLAND, Ore. – Rob Cornilles announced today his support of
bipartisan legislation before Congress to mandate that all
legislation before the House of Representatives be made public for
at least 72 hours before receiving a vote on the House floor.
Reps. Brian Baird (D-WA), Greg Walden (R-OR), and Walt Minnick
(D-Idaho) are also helping lead the effort. Rep. David Wu (D-OR)
has not yet supported the legislation. Cornilles is running
against Wu in Oregon’s first congressional district.
Earlier this year, Members, the public, and press were given 12
hours to review the 1,073-page stimulus bill that cost $787
billion. The cap and trade bill, which would cost $846 billion and
weighs in at 1,428 pages, was available for 16.5 hours before the
vote. Under Republican rule in 2003, the 852-page Medicare Part D
bill was available for only 29 hours before a vote was called on
the $395 billion legislation.
“The one thing I hear over and over from voters is anger at David
Wu’s statement this summer that it is not possible to read all the
bills he votes on,” Cornilles said. “Supporting this legislation
would give him and all Congressmen and women time to read the
bills before voting. Just as important, the public and the press
would have time to see the bills too.”
Walden last week filed what’s called a “discharge petition” to
bring the sunshine legislation up for a vote on the House floor.
Once the petition receives 218 signatures—a simple majority of the
full House—the bill, H. Res. 554, could be voted on.
H. Res. 554 would amend House rules to require that all
legislation be readily accessible for public review on the
Internet for at least 72 hours before a vote on the House floor.
Exceptions would be made for classified material, which would
continue to be handled under existing laws and rules. The
legislation was introduced by Baird in June. He has introduced it
in each of the last three Congresses. Walden has also been a
cosponsor in the past.
“It is irresponsible that in America today Congress is voting on
massive bills that no one has been able to read,” Cornilles said.
“Let’s open the curtains and let the sun shine in and restore
accountability and honest debate in the process.”
Cornilles is a prominent trainer and advisor in the business
industry, having founded Game Face, Inc in 1995. He and Allison,
his wife of 23 years, volunteer in various community causes,
including Boy Scouts of America, local schools, the Good Neighbor
Center, and other organizations centered on developing stronger
youth citizens and leaders. They are also active in the lives of
their three sons.
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