"Given the well-earned do-nothing reputation of the 109th Congress and its record-setting minimal number of days in session, Pelosi is right to get a quick and sustained start to the 110th Congress," said Thomas Mann, a congressional scholar at the Brookings Institution. "Forget the vacation time -- better to move quickly to set an expectation of more time and serious work in Washington."
I wonder if people remember that one of the republican reforms was to cut down on the hours spent on the floor of the house, to allow the members more time to be with their families and to get home to listen to their constituents.