Why is congress so late in acting about things important?

Question

Is our congress just a reactionary entity that doesn't do anything but take orders from the prez?

Answer 1

No, they are bought and paid for by big business.

Both sides are disgusting and we need to clean house.  

Answer 2

Funny how the Congress didn't have a lower approval rating than Bush's until AFTER all the "turkeys" got voted out.

Answer 3

the issue of energy prices has to be avoided since any move to increase production will cause prices to drop and the economy to improve....if that happens they are toast in November....the dems really s*ck.....we need oil and gas...they know it and wont provide

Answer 4

If anything,they are the enemy of the President.They are a liberal majority of democrats.This last Friday should have told you that with the ignoring of debate(holding Congress into special session as to not talk about offshore drilling or energy)Then closing off normal debate issues at the end of session,keeping the bill(energy) from even being mentioned,then turning out the lights,the C-SPAN cameras,and removing reporters(via police) as to not have Pelosi leaving for a 5 week vacation along with the rest of the democrats.This means No! they do not react late taking orders from the president,but instead react late trying to muddle up any works until they get a democrat in the White house.

Answer 5

Our congress has almost 600 members in it.  It is difficult to get a majority of them to agree on anything.  That is why it takes so long to get things done.  It may have been a reactionary entity during the first 6 years of Bush's presidency, but we voted out enough of the turkeys in 2006.

Answer 6

Other  way around is the way things are supposed to work. Congress answers to the people or so we have been told which reminds a person  of a saying which is this ''If you want something done right then do it yourself''.   End Global Warming blow up airports after evacuation to stop fuel use. Same for cars. As to genocide first destroy all the oil refineries ,cars,commercial airports and then send in The UN or whoever. Then nothing can be said about oil being the motivation.