After last year's elections put the democrats in charge, this new majority promised they'd put the House of Representatives back to work. So much for that promise.
But 10 months into the session, with their legislative agenda often in gridlock with the Bush administration and a big election year looming, the Democrats are now planning a lighter schedule when the 110th Congress begins its second year in mid-January.
The House majority leader, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, told fellow Democrats this week that the House would not be in session next year on Fridays, except in June for work on appropriations bills.
Explaining that decision to reporters, Mr. Hoyer said, “I do intend to have more time for members to work in their districts and to be close to their families.”
His comments drew snickers from Republicans, who are quite happy to share their view that the American people did not get much value for all the extra time lawmakers spent in Washington.
Like I've said before: "A democrat elected.....a promise broken." Besides that, I rather like Congress working less days. That just means less time for them to mess up my life.
I think Scott Ott has the right idea about this.
-Colonel Steve
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