Monday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

I'm running a little late this morning.

The President is in Russia today. He's on a trip that will take him to Italy and Ghana.

Congress is back in session today. Over the next few weeks, the Senate will be working on its version of the energy bill and confirming Sonia Sotomayor. Both the House and Senate will be taking up health care reform. We'll have to keep an extra close eye on the proceedings up on Capitol Hill. And, expect to hear how hard their working and how busy they are -- before they begin their four to five week vacation District work period in early August.

Let's get this week started...