Given that Hillary Rodham Clinton is running for president, one might understand if she misses a few Senate votes as she shuttles around the country.
In fact, she’s only missed six during the first six months of this year.
So, what’s her colleague Chuck Schumer’s excuse?
He’s not running for president, yet he’s managed to miss almost twice as many votes as Clinton – 11.
He claims that his daughter’s graduation and his book tour have caused him to miss votes.
Well, the former is understandable – a family must sometimes come first. But a book tour? That’s something to do on his own time.
Particularly since the tome just also happens to enhance his standing as head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and No. 3 in the Senate Democratic caucus.
Meanwhile, despite these other obligations, New York’s senior senator still manages to conduct his weekly news conference every single Sunday.
Last weekend’s topic: Chinese imports.
Priorities, Senator, priorities.