Congress is having an epic summer meltdown. Rather than passing critical bipartisan legislation, including a slew of spending bills needed to keep the government operating, lawmakers spent last week battling viciously over the political direction of the nation and whether to impeach Donald Trump.

By the end of the week, fighting on the House floor had escalated so wildly that the House chaplain, Rev. Patrick Conroy, felt the need to offer a morning prayer aimed at ridding the chamber of evil spirits, akin to an exorcism.