Congress must return to normal order. Indeed, if Congressional leadership is serious about a “return to normalcy” then Congress must promise to return to “regular order,” in which the Congress runs by deliberation rather than unanimous consent, omnibus, or the misuse of the reconciliation process. Committees should retake the lead in drafting all major legislation, and Congress must end the practice of rushing to pass bills that no one reads and are packed with political favors and special interest priorities.
