Otherwise occupied

Greetings, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Look, I know you've been busy with important business like voting against measures to allow governors to veto on-shore liquefied natural gas terminals they see as environmental risks, but I thought it'd be great if you could set aside a few seconds next week to sign on retroactively as a co-sponsor of the Senate lynching apology. Another of your colleagues did just that Thursday, so it's still not too late.

I'll be waiting and watching. Have a good weekend.