Congress goes on 5 week recess

Well, guess what?  Congress has yet again recessed for an extended break, this time for almost the entire month of August.  Ezra Klein from the Washington Post writes in defense of this regular practice, saying that the fact Congress members go home to meet with their constituents isn’t the problem, but what they do while in session is.  Fair enough, but I’m pretty sure they spend most of their time meeting with contributor$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.CongressRecess