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Walter B. Jones: Well, I certainly want to be careful, because of the ruling of the Chair, but I often think about the gentleman from…

On the recordDecember 12, 2001
Well, I certainly want to be careful, because of the ruling of the Chair, but I often think about the gentleman from Georgia and other of my colleagues, especially those that live much further than that, particularly our colleagues on both sides of the fence that live out west, because I can drive home in 5 hours from Washington. And I think the difference in why we are so responsive is because we see the people we have the privilege to represent just about every weekend. We are here for 2 years and then we run for reelection. As it is set up by the Constitution, the other side of the Capitol, they are there for 6 years. Now, I am not advocating that they should serve for 2 years, but I am just saying that we are much more in tune with the people we represent than the other body.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Discussing the differences in responsiveness between the House and Senate.

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