This is the primary reason we need to move the seat of Government out of Washington and return the Congress to the people. In today's world the business could all be done via computer.
Believe me, there are ways to create SECURE communications lines,else how could our military work? How about our Missile defense system? Believe me they aren't using Pony Express.
Move them home and away from the poison that infects all those who spend any real time there.