How is democracy, the hallmark of the US Republic, best served by a secretive legislative process?

"This is not how the legislative process or representative democracy are supposed to work. Republicans cut a deal in secret with each other to circumvent the conference committee and exclude Democrats from the process. Democrats are supposed to ask questions about a piece of legislation that was changed without their input that they have not even seen."

Republicans Are Refusing To Show Democrats The Secret Changes To Their Tax Cuts For The Rich Bill

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