I wholeheartedly agree with your editorial in Monday's KJ, chastising Congress for going on vacation when the country is facing a crisis. However, I was surprised that you didn't mention Rep. Tom Allen's position. He voted with the majority to shut down the House and go home. In fact, with the vote at 213-212, Allen cast the deciding vote rather than stay in Washington and work to fix these problems.

Russ Evans

Mount Vernon

russevans@fairpoint.net