what does a U.S representative do in the house of reps and as a rep
2007-01-11 11:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Talks a lot, tries to figure out how to look like they are doing things and not anger too many people.
2007-01-11 11:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ostensibly, they are in Congress to serve the interests of the American people, but based on their behavior over the last several decades, most of them actually seem to be there to line their own pockets with increasingly larger salaries and perks and to do the bidding of the corporate interests to whom they owe obeisance.
2007-01-11 19:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once they are elected they spend all their time trying to get reelected,if that means bankrupting the treasury to garner support from whatever special interest group,then that is what they will do.
2007-01-11 19:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by LightningSlow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the past 6 years, they kow-tow to an idiot president. For the next 2 years, they work to show the world what an idiot he is, and to stop him from completely destroying this country.
2007-01-11 19:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by albne87109 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He or she represents the interests of the district that elected him or her, in Congress
2007-01-11 19:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by bata4689 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Argue, eat, drink, party, sleep,fly around the world........all on OUR MONEY without listening to what we really have to say.
2007-01-11 20:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by #1 "Abuela" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you find out tell me
2007-01-11 19:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋