Time Rushes On

You've likely read about how the Senate passed by unanimous consent a bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent.  Well, Dana Milbank of the Washington Post had a fascinating story three days ago that put a totally different light on what happened.  He wrote that it was basically an accident that got sneaked through.  The bill that passed the Senate by unanimous consent without even debate turns out to have been a substitute amendment by Marco Rubio and before anyone knew what was being voted on, it got pushed through quickly  by the temporary presiding officer -- Kyrsten Sinema. 

Furthermore, even Vladimir Putin is involved.  Milbank writes that other reporting "indicates Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.), top Republican on the Commerce Committee, had planned to object to the 'unanimous consent' request to pass what he calls “bad legislation,” but decided not to at the last minute because he’s focused on more pressing matters, such as the war in Ukraine."

The bill still has to pass the House -- where presumably there will be actual discussion first before voting on it.  If you’re interested, you can read Milbank’s article on it here.