You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You can't go to Washington as a congressman and a senator and expect to make a difference all at once. You have to earn your way.
Professional politicians are busy looking out for their jobs. Send me to Congress so I can look out for your job.
The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don't even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee.
Congressional staff members do have a considerable amount of responsibility. But in my experience, the loyalty of the vast majority of staffers to their bosses leads them to be honest brokers of information for the members they work for.
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
I've had a tough time learning how to act like a congressman. Today I accidentally spent some of my own money.
It takes time for 700,000 people to get to know their congressman.
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.
Most senators are just going to work and trying to do a job.
What kind of government is this? This is a human being. This is not right, and I'm telling everybody you better call your congressman, because they're going to run your life.
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