How come the summer recess for congress still exists?

[Javaman]

Wasn't the reason it existed in the first place was because it was to hot to hold congress and to allow those members who were farmers to put in their crops?

I mean, WTF?

They have A/C now and I bet I can count the members of congress that are still farmers are zero to none.

So what is their fucking excuse?

[bbinacan]

1. They have fund raising to do. n/t

[WI_DEM]

2. Obama could always call them in special session to work on health care

I kinda wish he would.

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. It's generally considered a good idea...

...for them to occasionally meet the people they're supposed to represent, which, unless you're DC delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, entails leaving Washington and going home.

In the old days, Congress would be out of session in DC for six to nine months at a go.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. They have to go visit the corporate bag men for a re-up. nt.

[ejpoeta]

5. do they actually do that?? or is it time for them to meet their big donors.

[Davis_X_Machina]

9. You'll find the good ones...

...do a lot of town halls, etc. when they're in district. I've met, or at least seen, our district's rep during the summer most years, usually at the county Democratic committee cookout.

[Adsos Letter]

6. Why do we still have a summer recess for grade school?

:shrug: Stuck in the past, I suppose.

[Warpy]

7. They know what people in Europe get for yearly vacation

and voted themselves the same, just like they did for health care.

They rely on the fact that 90% of the people in this country don't have a clue how they're being oppressed compared to the rest of the first world.

[damntexdem]

8. Because the rules are made by ........... Congress.

nuff said

[Solly Mack]

10. To rest up for the winter/holiday/Senate/House Adjournment in Oct?

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/resources/pdf/2009_calendar.pdf
http://www.house.gov/house/House_Calendar.shtml

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. It is supposed to be a district work period, when Congressmen go back home and

meet with constituents.

[havocmom]

12. Tester grows grain

Perhaps he is not the only farmer?

And, part of the job requires coming home and hearing voters. But in reality, it is coming home and holding fundraisers.