The other day I said I thought that Congressional Republicans weren't really serious about a special House-Senate Conference to look into Katrina and of course a few hours later Hastert and Frist were in front of the microphone.  What hasn't been mentioned very much is that none of the Democratic leadership of either the House or Senate were invited nor does it appear they were even consulted.  If Sam Rosenfeld's piece in Tapped is any indication it appears that Frist and Hastert really aren't very serious about any sort of meaningful bipartisan investigation of Katrina.  Did I mention the Democrats are so pissed that Pelosi and Reid are saying they won't participate?