CAPITOL LETTERS

Ok, for the record? The House isn't in session today. The Senate hasn't been in session since Wednesday.
Not that there's a whole lot to do - except a million memorial and congratulatory resolutions that usually keep everyone tied up on the House floor for two hours every morning.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
But on Community College Day in the Capitol, the gallery was filled with community college students ... and rep after rep honored the colleges in their districts from the floor.
There are about 80 community colleges in Texas, no kidding. Was 2 hours of resolving really necessary?
Many would argue yes. And OK, that's fine.

But I'd just like to point out that the furor over the 60-day moratorium on floor debates - which is in effect because a group of 34 House Dems blocked the chamber from waiving that part of the constitution - is ringing a little hollow today.

It's Friday. There are resolutions to pass, constituents and football players to honor, talk show hosts to, well, host. And let's not forget - a long list of emergency legislation that Perry said could be passed in spite of the moratorium.

And yet, the House floor is filled with tumbleweeds and cricket noises.

I'm just sayin.