"Keeping us up here eats away at families," said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. "Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families -- that's what this says."

When it comes to their familes vs the entire country, well Mr. Kingston, they're the ones who have their priorities straight, and if you don't like it, you shouldn't be there.

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