Michael1942's Blog

What’s in it for me? This could very well be the constant question  from Congress. Each Congress member has a staff of assistants and ancillary people to read and keep them up on the business of the Congress (bills on the floor, etc)  which brings me to believe that  much of the pending legislation is not read directly by the people who have to vote on them. It is possible that votes are sometimes uninformed or inadequately researched. This is aside from the normal quid pro quo dealmaking. There are so many lobbyists jockeying for  the ear of a committee member that some are literally “camped out” the doorsteps of the Congress. Keep in mind that some of these Lobbyists are former members of the Congress or work for former members and their associates. With this type of network it is small wonder why Washington Does Not Work!!