It's tough work being a Congressman or Senator and...

... they have to keep in shape.

What does it matter if the government is shuttered.  Our legislative leaders have to exercise so that they will be in proper shape to do their difficult work.  That's why the gyms of the House and the Senate have not been shut down.  The gyms for their staffs have been shut down.

These gyms are not like that at the local Y.  The House gym features a swimming pool, basketball courts, paddleball courts, a sauna, a steam room and flat screen TVs.  And we continue to pay for cleaning, maintenance and power to keep the places available for our great leaders.