According to the Navy Times, sailors assigned to the Congressional Medical Command said they were forced to perform odd tasks that were completely outside the scope of their duties, such as clipping the toenails of members of Congress or tending to their personal affairs at all hours of the day.
These tasks included, among other things, delivering medicine to the legislatures at 3 am and providing medical escort to birthday parties, dinners and VIP events attended by members of Congress. At the same time, the sailors had to work 70-80 hours a week.