On the recordApril 11, 2003
After the contentious debates and harried schedules of past weeks on Capitol Hill, some Members may just relax and enjoy the beauty of spring. Spring, ah spring. Spring is such a gentle season. The air is soft, the earth is moist, the new leaves and blades of grass are tender, not like the superheated air of summer that parches the earth, toughening leaves and drying lawns into crispy, crunchy deserts. Even the colors of springtime are gentle, all soft purples, buttery yellows and pale pinks of lilac, daffodil, and hyacinth. Only later, in the summer sun, come the vibrant oranges, deep reds, and gaudy color mixes of sun- and heat-loving flowers like marigolds, zinnia, and geranium. In this most gentle of seasons, the contrast between the beauty outdoors and the images saturating the airwaves is difficult to reconcile.
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