The DCCC linked to this on Twitter:
# Last year, the Senate met for 191 days, and the House met for 159 days. Total time in session was 1,420 and 1,247 hours, respectively.
# More than 9,071 measures were introduced, of which 1,444 passed.
# Looking strictly at non-military nominations, 89% (or 3,222) nominations were confirmed; 4% (126) remain unconfirmed; and 0.4% (15) were withdrawn. Overall, the Senate received 24,951 nominations and confirmed 23,051.
Ok, Americans, are any of you happy that 1,444 measures passed? Has anyone got a handle on what even 10% of them dealt with? How about those 3,222 nominations – for what? When were the hearings held? The votes? All we’ve heard about for the past year is Spendulus and Health Care…it seems they were busy behind the scenes, doesn’t it?
But when government is the whole point of your existence, then this is what you’re proud of. They’re not proud of a new farm started up. A new family formed. A new church built. Nope – they’re proud that they passed 1,444 measures! They probably hope to increase that number in 2010.
We need a Congress which will do the right thing, not be proud of just grinding out the government as if there’s no tomorrow.
