VP Joe Biden's Camp David vacation must be an essential government function

Now we know why they kept the Camp David golf course open during the government shutdown. Joe Biden playing golf on vacation is much more important than death benefits for families of fallen heroes. 

Via TWS:

Despite the government shutdown, Vice President Joe Biden is vacationing at Camp David this long weekend. He's joined at the Maryland retreat by his family, including his wife (Jill Biden), children, and grandchildren.
The vice president is also there with "essential" government workers, who must work despite the government shutdown. That includes his Secret Service detail, as well as the Secret Service details assigned to the rest of his family, and other support staff. They are protecting the Bidens as they vacation -- but aren't getting paid because of the federal shutdown.