Summer Recess

Relatively speaking Rayburn and the rest of the Hill is DEAD right now with the House out to recess as of last week Friday. The Senate is set to head out this week Friday ending a busy legislative summer that seemed to give the Republicans some momentum.

Cap and Trade barely passed the House but its fate is even more uncertain in the Senate. Health care barely made it out of committee in the House. Momentum and public opinion is certainly helping those who oppose the President's plan. I am looking forward to seeing the Republican plan which will be introduced after recess. We can only be the party of "No" so long before we need to present our own ideas for true reform.

The week has been really slow in the office... making me only more anxious to get out of D.C. It has been a wonderful summer and I am thankful I had the opportunity to come down here and work. Each day I get a little bit more ready to head back to school.