@BillRM,
Quote:Sorry dear but if you keep taking a salary for a job that you are not able to do any longer for a prolong period
Firstly, I've asked you before to drop the patronizing and sexist form of address by referring to me as "dear". You do not refer to male posters as "dear", and, since you express nothing but contempt for me, it does not reflect fond feelings. It is simply sexist.
You do not understand that members of Congress are elected to
a term of office which is not the same as having "a job"--they are
office holders.
Quote:Since 1789, over 12,000 individuals have served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate.
Nowhere is there a job description for serving in the nation's legislature. Each Member of Congress defines his or her own duties and sets their own priorities.
http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_whatmembersdo.htm
Quote:The duties carried out by a Member of Congress are understood to include representation, legislation, and constituent service and education, as well as political and electoral activities. The expectations and duties of a Member of Congress are extensive, encompassing several roles that
could be full-time jobs by themselves.
Despite the acceptance of these roles and other activities as facets of the Member’s job, there is no formal set of requirements or official explanation of what roles might be played as Members carry out the duties of their offices. In the absence of formal
authorities, many of the responsibilities that Members of Congress have assumed over the years have evolved from the expectations of Members and their constituents.
Upon election to Congress, Members typically develop approaches to their jobs that serve a wide range of roles and responsibilities. Given the dynamic nature of the congressional experience, priorities placed on various Member roles tend to shift in response to changes in seniority, committee assignment, policy focus, district or state priorities, institutional leadership, and electoral pressures. In response, the roles and specific duties a Member carries out are often highlighted or de-emphasized accordingly.
Although elements of all the roles described can be found among the duties performed by any Senator or Representative, the degree to which each is carried out differs among Members. Each Member may also emphasize different duties during different stages of his or her career.
With no
written requirements, each Member is free to define his or her own job and set his or her own priorities.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:GM3yL0d6V6sJ:www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33686.pdf+job+requirements+for+members+of+congress&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESidotgrKauXcQU8g_-JmIWN2TGCYpGQkgUgHz8_ukTzruWFFa0e5umAlem8JuewFUc28ybkYApf8ZEajgF2Vxj6cjjSXTfBxxKeClkjB2iyaxJHCpc8U-h4LBkZEZzTfeBVPtaZ&sig=AHIEtbQd5SC1WHmLkOp5BvJn4LLt06Y_-A
Throughout the past year, Giffords Congressional offices, for which she was responsible, continued to serve her constituents needs and to address their concerns, and her Web site additionally provided constituents with educational services, news, notices of events, etc.
She was present to vote on the debt ceiling bill.
She also had introduced legislation two days before she was shot, and that bill passed, unanimously, minutes after she submitted her resignation.
Her Congressional district was not deprived of the services of a representative in the House--duties associated with her office were continued during her recovery.
Quote:But beside that I agree 100 percents with Hawkeye that Giffords not resigning sooner is misconduct and that misconduct rise to the level of expulsion if need be.
So you agree with someone who is also wrong and who also doesn't know what he is talking about.
There was no "misconduct", at all, on Rep. Giffords part. You are simply a nitwit.
