REVISIT: GOP lawmaker seeks 'virtual Congress' with telecommuting plan

thehill.com ^ | March 22, 2013 | Jennifer Martinez

[Pollster1]

DELETE THE epa !!!!

That would be the best answer: eliminate EPA, SBA, and the federal Departments of Education, HHS, HUD, and Labor. None of those are federal responsibilities. Our kids are $20T in debt. They cannot afford this wasteful spending.

[Lockbox]

Don’t worry, the members will still line up in the middle of the night to give those speeches from the floor of Congress. For people who provide nothing, their main goal is to be seen!

[mabarker1]

I’d be happy if President Trump Deleted about 75% of the government. Most is rhetorical anyway.

[itsahoot]

we cannot know who is susceptible to Stockholm syndrome accepting bribes, before electing them.

[Vendome]

NO.

[Yulee]

Annnnnnd when it’s hacked?

[Chode]

ya think half of them are drunk now, just think of them at home with a bottle out of sight of the camera and just a top on with no pants...

[liberalh8ter]

Wasn’t it the original intent of our Founders that Congress only convene in the Capital occasionally? I believe they thought representatives should live among their constituents to keep them in check.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Have Congress operate through Twitter. It would be a lot more amusing.

[rlmorel]

"...think of them at home with a bottle out of sight of the camera and just a top on with no pants..."

[Chode]

pretty much...