Congressman Dinner Reflection

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Congressman Dinner Reflection I found our dinner with the former United States Congressmen, Dan Miller and Sam Coppersmith, to be extremely rewarding. Listening to their stories of events occurring in congress, and even their own personal lives, was an appreciable experience. Not only was it very informative, but it was also a display of something not commonly witnessed in politics. From reading the congressmen’s biographies before their visit, I noticed that their political views seemed to fall on opposite ends of the spectrum. From this, I inferred that there would be slight tension between them when asked questions specifically regarding political views. Whenever viewing politicians through the media, very few times do you see people

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