Rep. Dan Burton is at it again, or, rather, not at it again:
INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Rep. Dan Burton missed 19 votes in the House last month, including a measure on financial aid for college students, because he was in California playing in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - a charity event he's attended 17 times since 1988.
The Indiana Republican missed the votes between Jan. 16 and Jan. 19, according to a review of a congressional vote database maintained by The Washington Post.
As those 19 measures were being debated and voted on, Burton was on the links in Palm Springs, Calif., competing in the annual winter golf tournament, according to a spokeswoman for the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Over the years, Burton has missed other votes that occurred when he was competing in the tournament, including seven in late January and early February 2003, and five in January 2004.
You have to admire Burton's determination to do what he wants to and his knowledge that he can do it, no matter what anybody thinks. Who among us wouldn't like to take off and have a little fun while we're getting paid to be at work?
