Should Congress Telecommute?

Posted by timothy on Sunday March 24, 2013 @03:15AM from the virtual-personal-assistant-spam-convinced-him dept.

schwit1 writes "Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) wants to create a 'virtual Congress,' where lawmakers would leverage videoconferencing and other remote work technology to conduct their daily duties in Washington from their home districts. Under a resolution Pearce introduced on Thursday, lawmakers would be able to hold hearings, debate and vote on legislation virtually from their district offices. The big loser would be the DC area and K Street in particular. The change would also be a double-edged sword for security."

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Yes! by Anonymous Coward · 2013-03-24 03:16 · Score: 5, Funny

And then President Marissa Mayer should fire them for not working.
1. Re:Yes! by camg188 · 2013-03-24 05:07 · Score: 5, Interesting
  
  If it decreases the influence of lobbyists, then yes.
Re:Why not? by ArsonSmith · 2013-03-24 03:21 · Score: 5, Interesting

On the other hand those offices and corporations wouldn't have a single spot to send all their lobbyists too any more.

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