They read the BILL out loud so everyone can hear what's actually in it. Which, very little for the America People, but seems to be BILLIONS for our known enemies.
https://www.rt.com/usa/517321-ron-johnson-reading-bill/
Republican senator forces clerks to read Biden’s Covid bill for TEN HOURS, in last-ditch effort to block — RT USA News
Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) has infuriated Democrats by demanding that Senate clerks read each and every page of Joe Biden’s $2 trillion Covid-19 relief bill aloud. To some Dems, bills are better passed with no debate.
https://www.rt.com/usa/517321-ron-johnson-reading-bill/