Yes, she's my Congresscritter.
Here's what happened..
The lady who answered at the Miami office was polite. I asked her what Ros-Lehtinen's position on the debt ceiling was. She said she didn't know...
Wait.
"What do you mean you don't know?" I asked. "The country is facing economic default, both the President and Speaker - her boss - made speeches last night on how important this is, and my congresswoman doesn't have a position?"
"I'm sorry, Sir," she responded. "I am not allowed to speak for the congresswoman."
"What do you mean? This is her office. This is an important issue, what is her position."
"I'm sorry, you'll have to contact the Washington office for that information. I'll connect you."
I waited a minute or two and then a young man answered the phone. "Hello, Cong. Ros-Lehitnen's office."
"Hey, I'm one of Cong. Ros-Lehitnen's consituents and I wanted to know her position on the debt ceiling."
"I'm sorry, I can't speak for the congresswoman. We're not allowed to."
"What? I'm just interested in her position. I bet if I asked you her position on tax cuts, you'd give me a canned answer. What is going on now is potentially putting the entire economy at risk, and you can't tell me my congresswoman's opinion on the matter?"
"I'm sorry, I can take a message and pass it on to her."
"Really, so I can get back the same form letter I get every time? So, wait, your salary is paid for by tax payer dollars and you can't tell me anything? Are you part of an answering service?"
At that point the call ended, and I dialed Wasserman-Schultz's office. The Aventura and Pembroke Pines locations led to answering machines. The Washington office was staffed. Here's how it went down.
"Hello, I'm not one of cong. WS's constituents, but my congressperson doesn't make her views known about the debt ceiling. What is cong. WS's position on the debt ceiling."
"Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz is behind the plan outlined by President Obama last night, indicating a balanced approach to cutting the deficit."