If you're upset about the House going to recess, please consider

[StarfishSaver]

The Speaker of the House controls the House calendar and she has determined it's better not to cancel the recess.

Considering the chops she's demonstrated to the world in the last few days and how effectively she shown she's the true Master of the House, could you at least give her some credit for knowing what she's doing on this issue - and maybe take a little break from giving the Speaker instructions on how how she should handle her business?

That would be nice. Thank you.

[mcar]

1. I wonder if she realizes that her caucus members

need to go home to talk to their constituents about this process. In the meantime, the process of collecting information is ongoing.

[customerserviceguy]

7. This is all about

the Jewish High Holy Days, nothing else. I read here elsewhere that about 15% of the Democratic Caucus is of the Jewish faith.

[mcar]

9. Ah, of course.

Thanks for this reminder.

[Amaryllis]

12. They will be home drumming up public support. THe good ones, anyway.

[northoftheborder]

2. I heard that the Intel committee will continue to work.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. I welcome a break.

[Raven123]

4. I am confident that the major participants in the investigation will be working.

[shockey80]

5. Are you related to Pelosi?

People have the right to express their opinions. They are not attacking Pelosi when they do that. We like Pelosi.

[brush]

6. Just found out a little while ago that Schiff's committee will stay and work on the inquiry while...

the rest of the House members will go to their districts and hold town hall meetings and pass the word as to why the impeachment inquiry was enjoined.

I was upset too when I heard about the recess a couple of days ago but we're going to be ok.

[shockey80]

10. Thank you, that is good news.

[Flaleftist]

8. Also, check this thread on the subject:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212509368

Edit: OP, I just noticed that is also your thread. lol

[BigMin28]

11. It will give the pustule

In the White House time to stew and obsess. It will gnaw at him. There's no telling what he may do or say to further harm himself.

[leftstreet]

13. Giving Trump 2 wks to seize and control the media narrative

He will weasel out of this

[StarfishSaver]

14. Members being in Washington won't have any impact on coverage

In fact, most people in the country probably don't even notice whether the Bouse based on what they see on television. Members appear on cable news just as much during recess as they do when they're in session. Even when they're in session, Members usually appear via remote feed and they do the same thing during recess - it's just that their remote location is in their district.

In fact members get more coverage at the local level because they're in their districts, which works very much to their benefit. Everyrhing's not about what they're talking about on MSNBC, especially since they're going to talk about Trump 24/7 whether Congress is in session or not.

Trump isn't going to seize control of the media narrative in the next two weeks just because the House is on recess.

[Wednesdays]

20. Hope you're right

The repugs have been on the ropes the last couple of days. A break could allow them to regroup, set up a defense, and come back with a vicious counterattack.

[emmaverybo]

15. Thank you for this information. I had no idea.

[Blaukraut]

17. Speaker Pelosi is not all knowing.

A recess will belie their claim of urgency and national security at stake. Plus, stall any momentum they have coming out of this. Sure, there will be a number of them still working on this. But a full on cancellation of recess would underscore just how important this impeachment inquiry is.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. they will be working

[StarfishSaver]

21. Perhaps not. But she definitely knows more than you do about how the House should proceed

So, there's that ...

[Hermit-The-Prog]

18. bad as we need roads and bridges, we can't afford to be buying swingsets

The whole House is going to recess? Who's gonna tend to 'em? That many on the playground at once, you know there will be fights and skinned knees. There oughta be a law.