"We don't have vacations. There are vacations in the Congress of the United States of America – they call them "vacations" there. And we have work in the regions, the New Year holidays are the first and second of January, and from the third you have to be at work. And those who do not follow this cease to be a deputy," he said.
His words are quoted on the website of the State Duma.
As an example, he cited the work of faction leaders.
"Look: Gennady Andreevich Zyuganov – he works seven days a week, no vacations, no holidays; Vasilyev Vladimir Abdualievich – look, in his constituency, he does not go anywhere...", Volodin said.
He also added that children have holidays at school.