Fact: Congress DOES NOT CARE.
Not a whit. THEY and their families are protected,
in a protected class, above all Law.
Fact: Congress DOES NOT CARE.
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Once they become denizens of Washington, all they care about is staying in office. The thought of giving up the limelight, power and perks and returning back home to work in obscurity is a frightening thing to them. You are absolutely right: the only thing they care about is serving themselves.