There are 435 members in the House and they come from all walks of life. But a certain amount of power comes with the title. A friend once told me the story of when he was a Light Colonel at the Brooklyn Army Base processing G.I.s on their way to Europe. One such soldier arrived over a weekend with his dog which he placed in a kennel while he frequented every bar in Brooklyn after which arriving at embarkation in a stupor just making it up the gangway. When he arrived in Germany he wrote to his congressman asking help in finding his dog. My friend said a manila envelope arrived on his desk bearing a large stamp M.C. (Member of Congress) reply in 48 hours. He knew you ignored such at your peril so picture three military officers going thru the Brooklyn Yellow Pages and calling every kennel to locate this guy's dog.
tjs
(Reprinted from Eagle Blue Vol. 3 No. 8 February 21, 2007)
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