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There are ~243 years of experience built in to making the government function as intended. Changing the implementation of the key function of one of the critica
by ISL 7y ago
There are ~243 years of experience built in to making the government function as intended. Changing the implementation of the key function of one of the critical components must be done with great care.
How does debate work? How is a quorum decided? How long will members have to vote? How are their votes authenticated? etc.
Done wrong, votes in Congress could be perceived as sneaky and illegitimate, and legitimacy is critical. Members take advantage of procedural details all the time. When procedures are new or ill-defined, there are going to be lots of loopholes.
- smileysteve 7y ago> How does debate work? Roberts rules with a chairperson (current procedure) seems to translate nicely to a moderated web cast > How is a quorum decided? Is there a reason why taking roll by video and voice doesn't work in a video conference any less than it does in person? > How long will members have to vote? We don't have to change this with video conference software either > How are their votes authenticated? With the exception of deep fakes, video and voice confirmation. Surely, in a world where each representative could feasible allocate fiber installation to their house, they can whitelist IPs; if not much cheaper options such as VPNs and secure factors. > Congress could be perceived as sneaky and illegitimate, and legitimacy is critical Why wouldn't (non classified) meetings be broadcast on CSpan? (Requiring HD Video and HD Voice seems like a no brainer for transparency)
- CalChris 7y agoArticle 1, Section 5, Clause 2: Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, ... It really is up to the Senate how to do this. No one will (should) think less or more of the Senate if they do this.