U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
从开头我就认为这是个馊主意。现在终于结束了一场几十年的噩梦。
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating brighter afternoons and more economic activity.
The Senate approved the measure, called the Sunshine Protection Act, unanimously by voice vote. The House of Representatives, which has held a committee hearing on the matter, must still pass the bill before it can go to President Joe Biden to sign.
The White House has not said whether Biden supports it. A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declined to say if she supports the measure but said she was reviewing it closely.
Senator Marco Rubio, one of the bill's sponsors, said supporters agreed the change would not take place until November 2023 after input from airlines and broadcasters.
The change would help enable children to play outdoors later and reduce seasonal depression, according to supporters.
"I know this is not the most important issue confronting America, but it's one of those issues where there's a lot of agreement," Rubio said. "If we can get this passed, we don't have to do this stupidity anymore."
"Pardon the pun, but this is an idea whose time has come," he added.
The National Association of Convenience Stores opposes the change, telling Congress this month "we should not have kids going to school in the dark."