Shouldn't you all be, you know, legislating on matters of consequence?

Let's see here... we're mired in an intractable conflict in Iraq, while painting ourselves into another explosive corner vis-à-vis Iran; gas prices are soaring to record levels, and we haven't even hit the busy driving season yet; the economy is still in the proverbial crapper - and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is proposing legislation dictating that we can only sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in English?

For fuck sake, why the hell are we paying these douchebags?