That is a great idea for a simple symbolic protest. Send your congressperson a q-tip. They will have huge piles of q-tips in a matter of a few days. First we have to make sure that the q-tip company doesn't own any newspapers or tv stations, or advertise in newsweek or Time magazine. Otherwise, buy the store-brand or generic equivalent.
Tape the q-tip to a postcard, and write on it, “Can you hear me now?”