When I read these things it reminds me of the old Warner Bros Cartoon, with Foghorn Leghorn as a Shepherd and a Wolf prowling after the sheep. At 7 AM they walk to "work" together with their lunchpails and their arms around each other and when the work buzzer goes off, its off to do battle. When the workday ends they shake hands and leave work arm and arm again.
That is what is so disappointing to many of us, we expect a little bit more fire from our representatives and it to carry on past the sessions.