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We represent people, and any good congressperson wants to know how their people at home feel about issues. I can tell you for sure in our office that is taken into account, and that is true for any congresspersons I know.

I've been trying to be the best representative for my school, my family, and the USGA as I possibly could.

I operate on the assumption that as a member of Congress, presently, I represent everybody - Republicans, Democrats, independents and, yes, some people who don't care to participate.

In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks.

You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks.

Governments are not representative. They have their own power, serving segments of the population that are dominant and rich.

There's a burden of representation that comes into play when there aren't enough representatives of a certain group in popular culture.

Of course, it is always nice to poll well, but if you don't get representatives elected, then what is the point?

I have been very happy in the House of Representatives.