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Volume 167, No. 17, covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022), was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“SENATE RESOLUTION 20--PROVIDING FOR SUFFICIENT TIME FOR LEGISLATION TO BE READ” mentioning Rand Paul was published in the Senate section on pages S202-S203 on Jan. 28.

Of the 100 senators in 117th Congress, 24 percent were women, and 76 percent were men, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Senators' salaries are historically higher than the median US income.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

SENATE RESOLUTION 20--PROVIDING FOR SUFFICIENT TIME FOR LEGISLATION TO

BE READ

Mr. PAUL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

S. Res. 20

Resolved,

SECTION 1. TIME FOR READING OF LEGISLATION.

(a) In General.--It shall not be in order for the Senate to consider any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment between the Houses, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter until 1 session day has passed since introduction for every 20 pages included in the measure or matter in the usual form plus 1 session day for any number of remaining pages less than 20 in the usual form.

(b) Point of Order.--

(1) In general.--Any Senator may raise a point of order that consideration of any bill, resolution, message, conference report, amendment, treaty, or other measure or matter is not in order under subsection (a). A motion to table the point of order shall not be in order.

(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. All motions to waive under this paragraph shall be debatable collectively for not to exceed 3 hours equally divided between the Senator raising the point of order and the Senator moving to waive the point of order or their designees. A motion to waive the point of order shall not be amendable.

(c) Constitutional Authority.--This resolution is adopted pursuant to the power granted to each House of Congress to determine the Rules of its Proceedings in article I, section 5, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 17