@KatharinaBuholzer @lauren To be honest, I don't think we can expect normal proceedings of the House this go around.
@lauren @petrescatraian In the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian ocean that killed over 200,000 people was there an attempt to divert attention away from it? Can 2 things happen at the same time that aren't related?
Generally, when I think of times that the government is trying to divert attention away, it's to hide politicians' bad behavior. I see no motivation to divert attention away from a natural disaster that is the fault of nobody.