The negotations and legislation are just done till when? Seriously, Christmas is one day.

[RB TexLa]

The NBA can work on Christmas but the congress and the president can't?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Not to worry, the world ends in a couple of hours so it won't matter.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Best answer ever

Is this EST, I suppose, but I need to ask...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Central, I think, since the Mayans lived in the central time zone.

It's 10:03. Less than two hours left.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Goodbye cruel world

At least I got to watch the Hobbitt today.

[RB TexLa]

9. You believe that?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Of course. Don't you?

Jeez, we've only got an hour and 45 minutes left!

[RB TexLa]

11. No, I don't

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Well. Won't YOU be surprised.

But not for long.

[SoCalNative]

2. Congress is not in session

from December 21 until the new session for the 113th Congress begins on January 3rd.

[DURHAM D]

6. I heard a R Congressman say they

might be back after Christmas.

[Angry Dragon]

3. I am getting real tired of anyone thinking the President should be negotiating

It is the President's job to lay his plan out
it is up to Congress to decide if that is the way they want to go
The President can not do anything until Congress comes up with a bill
and puts it on his desk
You better lay any blame on the republican House
that is where the bill needs to start

[moondust]

8. Remind me again what they get paid for.

Simply winning an election now and then in a heavily gerrymandered district? That's it?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. The congress have no real excuse for not working at least the weekend

They're the ones who can't come together on legislation after all.

Inouye’s funeral is Sunday, most of the Senators and the president will be attending.

I saw it reported the Senators are expected to fly back on Sunday.