Posted on 01/07/2007 1:39:59 PM PST by Notwithstanding
Democrats ran to expand the work week in the House to 5 days.
But guess how long that lasted?
Not even one week!
"Culture Shock on Capitol Hill: House to Work 5 Days a Week" front-paged the WASHINGTON POST in December.
Majority leader Steny Hoyer said members of the House will be expected in the Capitol for votes each week by 6:30 p.m. Monday and will finish their business about 2 p.m. Friday.
Explained the POST: "Forget the minimum wage. Or outsourcing jobs overseas. The labor issue most on the minds of members of Congress yesterday was their own: They will have to work five days a week starting in January."
But on the morning after the night before, on the first full week of the new congress, Hoyer has pulled back from his vow!
A Hoyer press release obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT boldly declares: "Monday, January 8, 2007: The House is not in session."
100 hours...starting...soon
Developing...
Expect the absolute worst from these vermin, the absolute worst.
Not to rain on a great "gotcha" moment, but isn't that because they will be watching the National Championship game? I'm taking that evening off too. :D
Write this down the first of many.
Kind of like France, isn't it?
Mine was the duplicate thread and should have been pulled.
The other one shouldbe restored and this one deleted.
Thank you.
This is about the fourth.
Well, at least it's going in the right direction.
Link to full democrat press release noting the weekly schedule:
http://www.majorityleader.gov/docUploads/002Weekly010507.pdf
Actually, if they didn't bother to show up at all it would probably be better for us.
At least, that's what I thought I heard.
Young Elvis, all the way.
I wish they would all stay home more often. I know they are liars but I didn't expect any better. Pelosi also claimed she was going to be 'bipartisan' and broke that while she was making the announcement. The difference is the OLD MEDIA will not report on Dems only Republicans are EVIL.
You know why, don't you?
Think football.
And, yes, I am dead serious.
That's exactly what you heard.
As far as I am concerned they can stay home full time. The less time these bozo's are in Washington the better for all of us!
Meet the new Boss-Same as the Old Boss.....
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