Like Atoms, Politicians Consist Mostly of Empty Space

Article I, Section 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
— U.S. Constitution

Can legislation be born in the back-stabbing, snark-laden hallways of Congress? If the past few years are any measure, one can only say that laws that benefit the ultra-rich are the only things worth our representatives’ time. A massive tax cut for the wealthy and corporations (is there a difference?) and giveaways to fossil fuel interests and big…