04-29-2022, 05:51 AM
he hasn't missed a vote in Congress.
The House of Representatives involves far more than review of a bill from 5000 miles away and voting on it. Most reps engage in discussions over lunch, in the hallway, or elsewhere, strategizing and deciphering background and tangents that may affect millions of Americans based on the outcome of the vote. A rep’s office is a hub of activity that can’t be duplicated by phone, text, or Zoom. After work aids, interns and staff head to bars in Georgetown for behind the scene updates from colleagues who work for other reps. Again, the nuances of you-didn’t-hear-it-from-me conversations are not easily conveyed without face to face interaction.
You can’t make sausage (as the process of making a bill is often referred to) unless you grind the meat.
The House of Representatives involves far more than review of a bill from 5000 miles away and voting on it. Most reps engage in discussions over lunch, in the hallway, or elsewhere, strategizing and deciphering background and tangents that may affect millions of Americans based on the outcome of the vote. A rep’s office is a hub of activity that can’t be duplicated by phone, text, or Zoom. After work aids, interns and staff head to bars in Georgetown for behind the scene updates from colleagues who work for other reps. Again, the nuances of you-didn’t-hear-it-from-me conversations are not easily conveyed without face to face interaction.
You can’t make sausage (as the process of making a bill is often referred to) unless you grind the meat.