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Rhiannon12866

(232,296 posts) Fri Apr 11, 2025, 12:51 AM Friday

Ditch the switch? Senators debate future of daylight saving time - PBS NewsHour

Last month, nearly the entire country performed the biannual ritual of changing our clocks. But on Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers debated getting rid of this practice once and for all. William Brangham explains. - Aired on 04/10/2025.

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Surprising they have the time (pun intended) to actually debate something worthwhile. dutch777 Friday #1

I'm confused since I remember they debated this bill a few years ago, sponsored by Senators Whitehouse and Rubio Rhiannon12866 Friday #2

dutch777

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1. Surprising they have the time (pun intended) to actually debate something worthwhile.

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Fri Apr 11, 2025, 12:59 AM

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Rhiannon12866

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2. I'm confused since I remember they debated this bill a few years ago, sponsored by Senators Whitehouse and Rubio

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Fri Apr 11, 2025, 01:11 AM

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And that it miraculously passed unanimously. I don't know if they decided to go with Daylight or Standard Time, or if that was included, but I kept waiting for the bill to be sent to the House which we were told was the next step.

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