Sure, it saved us, the residents of Indiana's 3rd Congressional District, upwards of almost a million dollars to pay for holding a special election after Mark Souder's resignation this past May, but it was aggravating at times when I couldn't call my Congressman about a bill coming up on the House floor because there was nobody to call. Thankfully, with Congressman Stutzman sworn in, there's no longer a vacancy; the fact that our new Congressman is a strong conservative makes me doubly thankful.
The swearing in also brings an added bonus, as Congressman Stutzman will have seniority over his fellow freshmen Congressmen (another freshman from New York is supposed to be sworn in today, but had to be recently hospitalized). Because seniority holds weight in Congress, this should put him in a better position for a chairmanship on a subcommittee or a committee in the future.
It's a shame I couldn't be there in D.C. for the ceremony (the look on Nancy Pelosi's face as she swears in Congressman Stutzman would've been priceless!). Congratulations, Congressman Stutzman!
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