,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjag ,mr4 
,te/] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &    
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,express+ !
 s5se ( ! ,s5ate t any sweep+ heal? c>e 
legislation mu/ be draft$ 9 public "u ! 
wat*ful eye ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates des]ve &   
dem& t legislation be creat$ ?r\gh a    
transp>5t1 bip>tisan process to ensure t
 !y c hold _! elect$ repres5tatives     
acc\ntable2 ,:]eas ! prop] function+ (  
repres5tative democracy requires full   
transp>5cy 9 ! legislative process2     
,:]eas x has be5 widely report$ t a gr\p
 ( ,s5ators is work+ privately 9 a      
p>tisan fa%ion to craft national heal?  
c>e legislation 9 ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas ?is  
gr\p is secretly ga!r+ 9 clos$-door     
meet+s t exclude ! public & press2      
,:]eas ,s5ate lead]%ip has refus$ to    
commit to hold+ a s+le public he>+ on   
?is legislation be=e go+ directly to !  

,s5ate floor = a vote2 ,:]eas ! draft   
heal? c>e legislation "u consid]ation by
 a secretive gr\p is "o ( ! l>ge/ public
 policy re=ms tak5 up by ,congress 9    
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ?is legislation w     
affect ! lives ( all p 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas heal? c>e con/itutes     
#a_/f ( ! gross dome/ic product ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,congress is    
elect$ by ! p to s]ve ! p3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !      
creation ( any sweep+ heal? c>e         
legislation mu/ be done 9 a transp>5t1  
bip>tisan mann] 9 full view ( ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & n beh9d clos$ doors4