Letter: First come the empty speeches, then the lobbying
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is surrounded by reporters on his way to go vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Well, Sens. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) and Flake (R., Ariz.) sure gave some great speeches that radiated through the press and nation. That’s all well and good, but these are two of the many individuals in Congress who have done nothing in the past eight years “serving the people.” Talk the talk, but not walk the walk.
Let’s see what they are doing a year from now. Prediction: high-paid individuals as lobbyists.
Jason Andersen, Millcreek
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