Posted by jason on May 21, 2009
How fast can you read this:
As Congress prepares for a weeklong recess next week, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have armed themselves with a special weapon to deal with a possible Republican effort to delay getting a major piece of legislation out of committee by Memorial Day. Democrats on the committee have hired a speed reader to read the more than 900-page climate change bill if necessary. Even with the use of the speed reader, reading the entire bill could take the equivalent of more than a full work day of time.
Was a fun little contest, no?? Anyhow…. Click here to read the actual story that inspired it… I personally can’t believe that ANY part of my paycheck will pay for a speed-reader… Nor can I believe the Republicans would actually resort to something as inane and obnoxious as having all 900 pages read aloud…
And if you missed it, here was the winning speed-read for BUTS 1 tickets:


I totally read that in 14.4 seconds but I couldn’t get through
Comment by Mandy — May 21, 2009 @ 12:47 pm