FRESHMAN SENATOR impatient with her colleagues.

As I watched the Sunday talk shows yesterday, everyone seemed to be talking about the possibility of a government shutdown. I have only been here 40 days and may be new to the process, but I must wonder why the Senate is taking this week off if they are so concerned about a shutdown on March 4th.I understand that today is Presidents’ Day, but why not start work this Tuesday instead of waiting another week to get the Continuing Resolution enacted. We are about to hit the “fiscal wall”, yet the Senate is in recess.

On the brighter side, the more the Senate procrastinates, the less damage it can do.