I can at least partially sympathize with the Senators about the convenience of having a barber on site. Heck, I wish we had that here at my office. Have a heckuva time getting to a barber that is working when I’m not.
But that doesn’t translate into a necessity for public funding of such an institution.
Couldn’t a barbershop space be provided, and then rented out on a daily basis to several barbers and their staffs - one organization gets Mondays, another Tuesdays, etc.? I imagine that the ability to advertise that a shop was one of 5 or 3 or whatever official Senate barbers would be valuable.
You know, it’s very easy to do yourself, especially for most older men. And how many young guys are there?
I wonder if the women get free hair styling, too. You know what a good cut, color, and style cost these days? LOL