Call me suspicious. Or jaded. Or weary. I’m glad that Congress is speeding a sequester-necessitated bill through to switch funds so that all air traffic controllers can get back to work, meaning the end to flight delays and cancellations. Travelers can give a sigh of relief. But what if the situation affected only travelers? What if business were not being affected, like delays in transporting goods and important people? Would the speed of the bill be closer to 20 mph than 150 mph?
They only did it because it impacts their travel plans from Washington; the Congress doesn’t really listen to those who it really impacts.
The morning news people made it sound as though Congress heard and responded to all the people (constituents) who were complaining. We aren’t being listened to on other subjects (e.g., firearms), so why should I believe that this is true? No, I think you’re right, that they were inconvenienced. I think, too, that big business–the voice they DO listen to–yelled long and loud.