The phones were once again ringing steadily and keeping us hopping through most of the day. They started to taper off a bit at the end of the day. This may be due in part because the Blue Dog Democrats, which Congressman Dennis Moore is a member of, have struck a deal with the rest of the Democratic party on providing provisions to help lower the costs of HR 3200. Also, the deal ensured that there would be no full House vote on health care until after the August recess. To not 'rush a vote' prior to the August recess had been strongly advocated by Republicans and Moderate Democrats alike.
Ironically the office received today a new telephone that they had ordered to help with the high volume of calls we have received this summer in regards to ACES and the pending health care legislation.
Besides the morning rush of calls, the amount of work we were involved with was significantly less when compared with everything we've been doing all Summer long. While I wouldn't say it was relaxing, it did feel like a bit of relief from a pretty hectic and busy schedule. I've got to say that I have developed quite a respect for the role of interns and staff and the work that they do to support a Representatives office.
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