Sen. Scott Sifton on Monday asked staff to read all 20 pages of the Senate’s journal, an action that is normally waived after a few seconds but instead took nearly an hour. Afterward, Democrats moved to change the journal — further delaying action.
Minority party Democrats used the same tactics last week to slow down Senate work after majority Republicans halted a 37-hour filibuster and forced a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. That measure would allow some individuals and business owners to cite sincere religious beliefs while declining to provide wedding-related services to same-sex couples.
That proposal is now in the House.