![]() So a lot of them just can't bring themselves to call themselves Republicans or conservatives. And as for all those Democrats out here, well, he thinks they're Democrats purely out of habit.ĭICK DAMERON: They don't realize that the party that their mother and their grandfathers belonged to doesn't exist anymore. SEABROOK: Dick Dameron, a retired Navy officer from nearby Trappe, Maryland, says he's glad to have a real conservative in the seat. HARRIS: We're spending his money, we're spending my children's money, and my future grandchildren's money, which after this weekend is a little closer because we're actually expecting to be grandparents. SEABROOK: He points to a toddler in the crowd. When we start talking about reducing that deficit, we're going to need you to go and remind people that we're done spending our money. And we're going to need your help, honestly. HARRIS: We're going to tackle big issues. And he lines right up with conservative GOP principles: Repealing health care and now cutting spending, which might not be quite so popular. HARRIS: But then we came back, started the discussion on ObamaCare and sent the repeal bill, passed it through the House, sent it to the Senate two weeks ago. He says the terrible shooting in Tucson slowed his party down for a week. Constituents mill around, munching on cookies and soda, listening to their congressman recount House Republicans' first accomplishments. SEABROOK: This office is on Maryland's eastern shore. HARRIS: The first week we did the most important thing, which is to put a new speaker of the House in place. SEABROOK: Harris is one of the wave of new Republicans that gave the GOP their majority in the House. It's been an exciting three weeks, I've got to tell you - now four weeks, I guess, since I took the oath of office. ![]() This is the first district office of Maryland Congressman Andy Harris.ĪNDY HARRIS: Thanks for coming out and sharing your evening. NPR's Andrea Seabrook visited one freshman Republican opening up shop this week on Maryland's eastern shore.ĪNDREA SEABROOK: The sign is up on the glass door. And for every member of the House it means strategizing about the political battles ahead. For the huge class of freshman - more than 80 of whom are Republicans - it's time to set up their district offices and hire local staff. I'm Renee Montagne.įor Republicans it's a chance to brag about the accomplishments of their first weeks in the majority. ![]()
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