welcome back to hardball. it s time for our special segment, let s play hardball. let s kick it off with a request he from jim mcdowell of morgantown, west virginia. he asks, has congress always worked three days a week and not accomplished anything? i do believe they do good work in their districts when they re there. here s the big answer to their question. they used to get the budget resolution done in the spring by may 15th when it s supposed to get gone. they used to get the appropriations done during the summer. used to meet the deadline. yes, they used to get their work done and don t now. the next question from john ryan who is currently serving in the peace corps over in kenya. what a great assignment. he asked, what did chris learn in the peace corps he continues to use today?