Great article in Globe by Meehan. I like this bill!

[Killarney]

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/07/16/curbing_gops_iron_rule_in_congress/
The bill he's proposing sounds great to me.

Contrary to the teachings of high school civics class, the actual operation of Congress is not democratic. It is a national embarrassment. We can do better to live up to the ideals of our democracy. Forcing Congress to operate in a more fair and transparent manner won't guarantee perfect results, but it will ensure that good bills are at least considered and that bad votes are exposed in the light of day, not rammed through in the dark of night.