The subcommittee chairman talked too much when explaining the bill on the House floor. 

            Too many words may bring attention to an otherwise uncontroversial bill. 

            The sponsor droned on at a bill hearing.    

            An expert read his four pages of testimony.

            Both lost my interest. 

            Then a witness said this: 

            The state doesn’t take advantage of prompt payment discounts from private vendors.  It could save millions of dollars but doesn’t. 

            If that’s true, we should change state procurement law.

            If it’s not true, the record should be corrected. 

            I’m investigating.