April 09 2021 State Rep. Bill Post is a Keizer Republican who represents House District 25, which includes parts of Marion and Yamhill counties. House Republicans are slowing down the Oregon Legislature, which is trying to rush passing more than 4,000 wide-ranging bills in a pandemic session. I felt it was important to explain the reasoning behind this while addressing some of the concerns that the media portrays as well as the concerns from my colleagues in the House Democrat caucus. I believe we are all familiar now with the difference between the Constitutional requirement to "read the bills" in their entirety and the traditional "waiving" or "suspending the rule" on reading. What may not be known is the "why" behind the reading of the bills or the suspension of the rules.