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Those documents more frequently . What i do is when im in district i was there last weekend and i was talking to a large group of church people, i handed constitutions out an declaration of independence out when i go to talk to any educational groups especially young students, theyre going to get a copy of the constitution an theyre going to get a copy of the declaration of independence. Andity tell stories about so that it will at least entice them to open that first page and once they start reading when i go back and say hey, did you actually read this . And they say they did. The verbiage that was used in those days is unlike any that weve seen in these days. The pros that they use texas wording the way they put the words together was just phenomenal. People still recognize and pressure that. Once they start reading the constitution or especially the declaration of independence which is such a wonderful document theyre pretty well hooked. Congress ralph abraham, from the louisiana < ....
Time with my constituents. When i leave here, i get on the plane, travel home, get off the plate and go right into district work. People say when you go home, you relax. That is not the case. Host how did you first make your way around the hill . How did you find out where to go . The whole orientation. i think rep. Lawrence i think that the Administration Committee did an amazing job with orientation. What they did that was so profound was that they included your spouse. Get a sense ofld what your world would be like. It was two weeks of going to all of our orientation except for security briefings, they were included in ethics, going on the floor to see where we would be sitting. What we would be doing. That was important. The other thing is that you got lost a lot. This is a massive building with tunnels that will take you places you have never heard of. Staffe Start ....
How we overcome these restrictions. Tom has pointed out, representative waters pointed out, the fact that when these restrictions are in place they are significant for people. And the fact that we have communities that fight hard to overcome those restrictions does not make them right, or correct. And so, i think we have to continue as representative waters has stated and tom has stated and everyone here needs to understand, to fight against these restrictions, understand exactly what they are, which are efforts to take away the right to vote, restrict the right to vote from people, minorities, young people, you know, the idea that many of these i. D. , voter i. D. Laws do not allow you to use your college i. D. , in texas, right, you can use gun, firearm owners card but can not use the college i. D. As your voter i. D. And, how can that possibly be if your objective is to do anything other than limit young peoples right to vote . And how, how can that be right in the country we live i ....
That the same or looked at differently and the role of federal government may be different in them in supporting the states to accomplish these opposed to the state supporting the municipalities and the counties to getting things done. There are environmental issues, theres housing, this employment. Theres civil rights. Theres union rights. Its all those things. Its access to health care, affordability of health care, access to education and Higher Education coul. Bill what has surprised you the most since your swearing in . Rep. Coleman my republican colleagues refusing to drop the issues like a womans right to and myopically immigration from the southern border perspective as opposed to internationally. Things of that nature and our refusal to move beyond those issues. Up, i wante we wrap to ask your daytoday routine on capitol hill. What do you like the most and what you like the least of the things you have to do day in and ....