Little Damage Reported As Senate Met Last Week.

Wake me for the pay raise vote.

“Do you pray for the Senators, Dr. Hale?” someone asked the chaplain.

How To Make 476 Bucks A Day, Every Day.  That’s what Members of Congress make, based on a 365 day year. That’s $174,000 per year. And as you know, our reps are back in town, D.C. town, all psyched up to change things, address fiscal emergencies, and earn that pay. Those who survived the campaign are relieved. Those who did not survive can kick up their heels – they’re not coming back for the 111th Congress in January 2011, so why not propose a few constitutional amendments, earmarks for family members, and a substantial pay raise for the lame duck session?  Clearly, if you believed their campaign rhetoric, there’s a lot to do. 

So, how hard are they working?  Well, the Congressional Record’s Daily Digest provides a summary of each legislative day. Below you’ll find the summary of our Senator’s accomplishments for last Friday.

Friday, November 12, 2010 

     Chamber Action               Committee Meetings
                                          (Committees not listed did not meet)    

Senate met at 9:30:05 a.m. in pro
forma session in accordance with the                No committee meetings            
provisions of H. Con Res. 321,                           were held.
adjourned at 9:30:39 a.m. until 2 p.m.,
on  Monday, November 15, 2010.       

No Gridlock Here!  And here is the video to prove it. Not a filibusterer or obstrucionista in sight!

This Trend Could Be Very, Very Good For Our Country.  Will Rogers, our homespun depression era social commentator, observed, “Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what’s going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?“   Not to worry, the House wasn’t in session at all last week.  In the aggregate, since the election, the Senate has met for about four minutes. 

Why Do All Good Things Have To End?  The explanation for this Congressional indolence?  It’s simple, the lame duck session doesn’t get under way until November 15th, this coming Monday. Then, there’s a full slate of shenanigans scheduled for next week. Stay tuned . . .

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