Congress often approves legislation without giving its Members or the American people a chance to read it. Earlier this year, the Democratic House leadership added hundreds of pages to the cap-and-trade legislation in the dark of night, essentially ramming through a $846 billion national energy tax that the public and Members of Congress did not have the opportunity to read. This is not a transparent or effective way to govern.

The American people demand transparency and accountability from their government. That is why I have cosponsored a resolution that would force Speaker Pelosi to give Members of Congress and the public 72 hours to review a bill before it is voted on in the House. I also signed a discharge petition that would bring this bill directly to the floor for an up or down vote.