Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Reid have long ago displayed their loyalty to the system that protects the movers and shakers of the upper levels of government. It's not about the people or the rights of the people or the Constitution.
Washington will do as it damned well pleases and the People of the United States aren't going to do a damn thing about it. End of discussion.
DITTO, my friend, DITTOMick, the really sad this is...your comment above that I bolded and colored in red...is a mantra endlessly sounding off in the minds of every politician in America. That comment could well be used as an arugment in nearly every debate regarding Washington and their relationship with the American voters.