And in the House of Representatives, you know, we embrace the fact that we're the institution that the framers designed to be the closest to the American people. And as a result of that, we stand for reelection or election every other year. The framers, in fact, said that it's the House that should be in intimate sympathy with the American people. In order for that to happen, you have to walk amongst the people, be amongst the people, and constantly represent yourself to the American people that you want to represent. (19:35–19:41)
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Asserts that the framers intended the House to be in intimate sympathy with the American people.
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