It’s relieving to know our elected officials share the same concerns as everyday Americans, like “does my taxpayer-funded gym have enough towels to dry my overpaid, underworked body today?” Yes, while Americans anxiously wait as Congress negotiates the re-opening of the federal government, House members complained Saturday that the Congressional gym wasn’t stocked with enough towels, wondering if the shutdown is to blame, says Washington Post reporter Robert Costa. “Members also complaining to me that the House gym lacks enough towels this morning and they wonder if it’s because of the shutdown,” added Costa.