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9:00 AM: Catch up on the latest national news by reading the Hill and scanning the Washington Post, New York Times, and the CNN website.
9:30 AM: Draft a form letter in response to a question on the President's proposed tax cuts.
10:00 AM: Log the newest stack of correspondence to arrive in the morning mail drop.
11:00 AM: Research issues related to proposed changes in the new education reform bill being pushed by the party's leadership.
12:00 PM: Three hours in the office, and you are ready for some fresh air. Slip out for a quick bite to eat from one of the many carry out restaurants on Pennsylvania Avenue.
12:45 PM: Make the revisions the Legislative Director indicated on the draft form letter you submitted for his review this morning.
1:00 PM: Take a call from a constituent on a small business issue. Log the constituent's name into the computer database and indicate the action taken to satisfy the constituent's inquiry
1:15 PM: Draft additional correspondence on behalf of the Member on a range of issues percolating before Congress.
3:00 PM: Attend an all staff meeting called by the Chief of Staff to discuss changes in office policy to improve the response time to constituents. As a result, you must now process even more requests during the course of your busy day.
4:00 PM: Talk with one of the Legislative Assistants to get a briefing on the Members position on changes to the Social Security system.
4:30 PM: Return some of the messages that have been piling up on your desk.
5:00 PM: Head home after yet another busy day.
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