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    Re: Call and Fax!!

    I pretty much said: 'Hi, I'm opposed to HR2811'. Stayed polite, said thank you, have a nice day, etc when I could.

    Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Sponsor
    Washington DC: Aid seemed mildly frazzeled; acted like she couldn't hear me so I had to repeat (My cell was also kinda messing up)
    Miami: Aid was very polite

    Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)
    Washington DC: Also very polite
    Punta Gorda: Did not answer; got the recording

    Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
    Washington DC: friendly til he got my zip code; then quickly said his required politeness then hung up on me lol
    Boca Raton: Again, polite

    Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
    Washington DC: Aide was neutral/mildly annoyed
    Pembroke Pines: Less annoyed

    Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) Committee Chair
    Washington DC: Phone rung for quite some time before the aide picked up. Stuttered quite a bit after I said my bit.
    Detroit: 'okay, okay' -hangs up- <-- exact response

    Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) Ranking Member
    Washington DC: I actually got called ma'am
    San Antonio: Neutral

    Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA)
    Washington DC: Nice; advised me to also call my congressmen
    Van Nuys: seemed mildly annoyed that I wasn't a Cali person

    Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
    Washington DC: Neutral

    Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC)
    Washington DC: Polite and friendly
    Greensboro: Also advised me to call my representative

    Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA)
    Washington DC: Sounded tired; but polite
    Chesapeake: Polite

    Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)
    Washington DC: Hung up on me
    Glendale: Considerably politer than the previous guy

    Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
    Washington DC: Polite
    Thousand Oaks: Polite, also advised me to call my congressman

    Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
    Washington DC: Polite
    New York: Polite

    This is just for those who haven't called in yet on what might to expect.

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