Newscoma Has Moved: Congress Goes On Vacation ... Again

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Congress Goes On Vacation ... Again I want these hours.

Congressional schedule-keepers had planned for a two-week sprint between vacations to produce weighty reforms on immigration, pensions and tax policy. But Friday, at the finish line, all of those measures were missing.

Washington is on holiday again. Right after having a vacation in honor of St. Patrick's Day, now they are getting 16 days for Easter. My kind of job. ¶ 4/08/2006 07:12:00 AM

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Congress didn't use to meet year-round, arguably did less mischief then. It's an election year; and they need to talk to the folks back home before they pass immigration legislation.

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Anonymous : 4/08/2006 04:14:00 PM

Valid Point, but I feel they left quite a bit undone.

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Newscoma : 4/08/2006 05:48:00 PM

for $145,000/year + an allowance, they ought to be doing more than they are. How many people can not show up for work and still get paid, even at minimum wage? They drag things out for hours and hours trying to get a quorum because nobody bothered to show up to debate the bills...they all need a severe pay cut.

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Allison : 4/10/2006 12:46:00 AM

Well, you are probably right on that Cobra about immigration, however, I think they may have had other things to work on.
Hell I don't even get Good Friday.

# posted by

Newscoma : 4/10/2006 02:43:00 PM

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