welcome back. affordable housing is a problem across the country including washington, d.c., of course. one congressman says lawmakers are falling victim to the national capital's out of control prices. congressional salary, not exactly a pittance says it doesn't stretch far enough. chaffetz in an exit interview with the hill of sorts set this, washington, d.c. is one of the most expensive places in the world and i flat out cannot afford a home in utah and kids in college and a home here in d.c. a housing allowance appropriate and a real help to have a decent quality of life in washington if you're going to expect people to spend hundreds of nights a year here. he's got a point. as once said in this city,