The Mysterious Senate

Things are strange in the Senate these days.  There's much talk about guns and immigration, although there's little assurance that the talk will translate into action.  Senators Toomey and Manchin held a press conference about background checks, and New York's Senator Chuck Schumer stayed off the podium.  Now, it is a well known fact that the fastest way to commit suicide is to get yourself between Chuck Schumer and a live TV camera, but he stayed far away from Toomey. This action and the other activities in or near the Senate have an air of unreality.  Gail Collins has some thoughts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/opinion/collins-yipes-its-congress-on-the-move.html?ref=opinion&_r=0