In every session of Congress there are a plethora of bills which are submitted to various committees where their fate is determined by our elected representatives. Many bills are quietly killed in committee, some are incorporated into other seemingly unrelated legislation and a lucky few are passed out of committee and eventually brought to the floor.

One bill which is destined to die a quick death in committee is H.R. 6134 . Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) introduced his bill by stating that.

"Currently, at least 24 states, and nearly three quarters of a million workers, are undertaking a budget-cutting maneuver that I believe we should institute at the federal level; short term employee furloughs. These states, across the nation, along with city and county government counterparts, recognize that occasional worker furloughs are necessary to cut budgets and hold down spending. It also has the benefit of ensuring that federal workers are not sheltered from the realities of life in today's economy."

"One of the most unpleasant adjustments a former small businessman or former state legislator-and I am both-faces in coming to Washington is the unlimited ability of the federal government to deficit spend. Furlough Fridays are becoming a common occurrence for state and local governments. They present slight problems but they provide large solutions to the budget troubles we face. I believe that managed appropriately, with due allowance for vital and national security implications, as specified in this bill, they can do the same for the federal government."

(a) Reduction-The aggregate amount which may be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for allowances and expenses (including salaries) of any office of the legislative branch may not exceed 96% of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2010 for allowances and expenses of such office.