That is not to say the congressional staffers don't have fun.
He has over 40 years of experience as a congressional staffer.
Thompson received $1,600 for communicating with some congressional staffers on this issue.
But one Congressional staffer suggested that production could be accelerated.
Zimmerman was the first Congressional staffer killed in the line of duty.
Still, citizens often have to wait weeks for research that a congressional staffer can download in seconds.
The army has watched the annual pay of a general fall to $30,000 - below that of most congressional staffers.
Another measure of influence is the revolving door used by former congressional staffers to become lobbyists.
At least 112 members of the 111th Congress were former congressional staffers, including nine congressional pages.
These firms usually have some lawyers in them, and are often founded by former congressional staffers, legislators, or other politicians.