I suggest that he is correct when he says his constituents have no trouble reaching him. Lets not trash someone who works with and for us just because we disagree with one position. If two people think exactly the same thing, one of them is not thinking. I worked with Royce for several years and like him very much. However, on this issue I think he's being shortsighted.
Legislators do represent their districts first.
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