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spanone

(135,844 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:29 AM Apr 2018

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Congress has gone mute. Not a peep out of these cowards.

Last edited Wed Apr 4, 2018, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)

Not one voice.

Where are our representatives?

edit* They return to work on April 10th

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Congress has gone mute. Not a peep out of these cowards. (Original Post) spanone Apr 2018 OP

On the phone with their brokers GusBob Apr 2018 #1

Ryan is awol and will likely not run randr Apr 2018 #2

Excellent question democrank Apr 2018 #3

Silence is complicity in my book spanone Apr 2018 #4

Politicians could partner up and hire a focus group. democrank Apr 2018 #14

Aren't they still on Easter vacation? sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #5

Went back to work on tuesday. spanone Apr 2018 #8

Yes until the 10th on break lunasun Apr 2018 #11

They are off on "spring break" all this week BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #6

Apparently they don't know how to use a phone or the Internet outside of Washington dalton99a Apr 2018 #7

both chambers are in session. spanone Apr 2018 #9

Don't return until April 10. sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #10

regardless. they are congressmen wherever they are. no excuse. I read the calendar wrong. spanone Apr 2018 #12

Not true my Sen Dick Durbin was holding local conferences re DACA yesterday . Talking to news etc. lunasun Apr 2018 #13

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

1. On the phone with their brokers

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:30 AM

Apr 2018

running from commodities

randr

(12,412 posts)

2. Ryan is awol and will likely not run

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:33 AM

Apr 2018

Chaos will ensue the minute the charges against the lsos are brought out.

democrank

(11,096 posts)

3. Excellent question

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:35 AM

Apr 2018

Where are they?

spanone

(135,844 posts)

4. Silence is complicity in my book

Reply to democrank (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:39 AM

Apr 2018

democrank

(11,096 posts)

14. Politicians could partner up and hire a focus group.

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 10:10 AM

Apr 2018

Wire the participants up to one of those emotional response assessment machines. Try out words and phrases like:

"friends across the aisle"

"leave things to the experts"

"now is not the time"

"no collusion"

*Just don't mention impeachment and absolutely never give a description of fascism.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

5. Aren't they still on Easter vacation?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:44 AM

Apr 2018

spanone

(135,844 posts)

8. Went back to work on tuesday.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:47 AM

Apr 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

11. Yes until the 10th on break

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:49 AM

Apr 2018

BumRushDaShow

(129,085 posts)

6. They are off on "spring break" all this week

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:46 AM

Apr 2018

and won't be back until next Monday.

dalton99a

(81,515 posts)

7. Apparently they don't know how to use a phone or the Internet outside of Washington

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:47 AM

Apr 2018

spanone

(135,844 posts)

9. both chambers are in session.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:48 AM

Apr 2018

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

10. Don't return until April 10.

Reply to spanone (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:49 AM

Apr 2018

spanone

(135,844 posts)

12. regardless. they are congressmen wherever they are. no excuse. I read the calendar wrong.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 09:55 AM

Apr 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

13. Not true my Sen Dick Durbin was holding local conferences re DACA yesterday . Talking to news etc.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 4, 2018, 10:04 AM

Apr 2018

Also at other concerns , opioids, jobs, trump since on break and it's not only half way through the break .
Many in congress when at home use the time wisely

4/2 was joint with Jack Reed
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/dick-durbin-and-jack-reed-the-pentagon-has-no-legal-authority-to-fund-a-border-wall
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180328/us-sen-dick-durbin-hosts-opioid-talk-at-rockford-hospital-with-treatment-providers
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/march/sen-dick-durbin-federal-investments-help-chicago-biomedical-research-institutions/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-on-trump-he-is-unreliable-he-is-unprepared-and-he-is-unstable/
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article207808474.html
More but you get the idea he has not been silent or hiding on break
He made his comments about trump trade moves before the spring break

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