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To: Mengerian

What - because you insist that he hire people to man the phones on Saturday evenings? It’s the weekend. They are probably off with their families.


18 posted on 11/21/2009 8:16:04 PM PST by plain talk
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To: plain talk
I do not “insist that he hire people to man the phones on Saturday evenings.” Most congressional staff are aware of the demands; moreover, that it is at-will service. This is part of public service to work for a Member of the House or U.S. Senator.

As I stated, I know as fact and from a decade of experience that many offices have a skeleton crew of staff assistants and legislative correspondents available to answer phones and support the senator while the Senate is in session. They cannot rely exclusively on Cloakroom personnel.

I'm not here to quibble with you or be petty. Frankly, I don't know why you made any of this an issue. I merely expect my U.S. Senators’ offices to be accessible when the floor is considering a vote, whether late at night or the weekend.

19 posted on 11/21/2009 8:27:03 PM PST by Mengerian
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