Just got off the phone, I too was told that is was the decision of the committee in charge of the bill to invite Giffords and that Rep. Jenkins had nothing to do with it. She told me that Giffords actually only talked for like 90 seconds or so, I reminded her that, just because she's not the one speaking doesn't mean she's not the one being represented with the time. If my lawyer is the one speaking for me at trial, I'm still being represented by his words. Told her I felt it was inconsiderate to Washingtonians for someone from out of state and that would even be subject to such a law would be speaking in opinion of it, and it was a complete wait of the voters time and money.
She wasn't rude, but was definitely happy to argue with me.
She's probably sitting in her office thinking "Who are these people?"
I'm glad we could call and let her know we weren't happy with that decision. Maybe Rep. Jenkins will catch wind of it.
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