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 Support The DrudgeReport; Visit Our Advertisers   DEM VOW ALREADY BROKEN: HOUSE SETS 4-DAY WORK WEEK Sun Jan 07 2007 15:03:38 ET Democrats ran to expand the work week in the House to 5 days. But guess how long that lasted? Not even one week! "Culture Shock on Capitol Hill: House to Work 5 Days a Week" front-paged the WASHINGTON POST in December. Majority leader Steny Hoyer said members of the House will be expected in the Capitol for votes each week by 6:30 p.m. Monday and will finish their business about 2 p.m. Friday. Explained the POST: "Forget the minimum wage. Or outsourcing jobs overseas. The labor issue most on the minds of members of Congress yesterday was their own: They will have to work five days a week starting in January." But on the morning after the night before, on the first full week of the new congress, Hoyer has pulled back from his vow! A Hoyer press release obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT boldly declares: "Monday, January 8, 2007: The House is not in session." 100 hours...starting...soon Developing... |
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