Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
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John Boehner says stimulus bill was 'rushed' to passage
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John Boehner, weekly Republican address, Oct. 30, 2010
THOMAS (searches on H.R. 1 for 111th Congress, first session)
U.S. House, roll call vote on first version of H.R. 1, Jan. 28, 2010
U.S Senate, roll call vote on centrist amended version of stimulus, Feb. 10, 2010
U.S. House, roll call vote on conference report for stimulus, Feb. 13, 2010
U.S. Senate, roll call vote on conference report for stimulus, Feb. 13, 2010
CNN.com, "Vote expected Tuesday on stimulus after bipartisan deal," Feb. 7, 2009
New York Times, "House and Senate in Deal For $789 Billion Stimulus," Feb. 12, 2009 (accessed via Lexis-Nexis)
New York Times, "House and Senate in Deal For $789 Billion Stimulus," Feb. 11, 2009 (accessed via Lexis-Nexis)
New York Times, "By Narrow Margin, Economic Measure Clears Senate Hurdle," Feb. 10, 2010 (accessed via Lexis-Nexis)
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