Really Jim? That's what they should be focused on (and on the assumption that someone "ordered them to do it"?)?

You think maybe dealing with the debt ceiling to avoid default (Nov 5 deadline) or avoiding another government shutdown (Dec 11 deadline) might be slightly more important?

Unfortunately, I think too many of them share your priorities: "Who cares if we default and the government shuts down, we've got a scandal to investigate! Whoohoo! Camera time!"