Interesting that you bring this up. I too saw this picture in circulation and it would seem that it is raising some eyebrows.

These two members are representing Connecticut on a very important budget related matter. So...if they are playing games on their computer should I vote for them the next time they run? HECK NO...if that budget is going to impact my bottom line then one of them winning a game of Solitaire is not what they should be doing whilst their salary coming from my tax dollars.

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Two US democratic legislators were caught playing Solitaire on the their laptops during an important budget debate in the State House thanks to a photo made by an AP photographer. The photo shows two US legislators - a male and a female - playing the computer game on their computers while the House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. delivers his presentation during a debate that took place on Monday, August 31. The duo's faces cannot be seen, but despite that, both of them have been identified -- they are Barbara Lambert and Jack F. Hennessy. It is not clear whether any disciplinary action will be taken against the two.

Interestingly, the photo also shows laptop of a representative just behind Lambert and Hennesy, playing the clip of a baseball game. The owner of the laptop is not in the photo frame, however, so he or she could not be identified.
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http://www.nowpublic.com/world/legislators-lambert-hennessy-caught-playing-solitaire-capitol

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Letters To Leaders
All messages are published with permission of the sender. The general topic of this message is Campaigns/Election:
Subject:
Members of Congress playing on computers while in session

To:
Rep. Diane Watson

November 4, 2009

Dear Rep Watson, There is a photo going all over the Net of Barbara Lambert and Jack Hennessey playing Solitaire on their computer while we the Taxpayers are paying them to WORK. Also in the photo you can see 2 other reps on computers, on Facebook and looking at baseball scores, while Congress is in session.

they will be voted out of office ASAP. I don't know you--you may be very conscientious and actually earn your pay. I hope so. Taxpayers and voters are very mad about this.

Los Angeles , CA'
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http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id=4203587296

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