Op-Ed: November 9th, 2016
For the past few months, all I hear about at home, in D.C., on the news, asked by reporters is, “What will happen on Tuesday, November 8th?” While Washington’s partisan gridlock continues to infect the country, we need to remember the issue isn’t what will happen on the 8th, it’s how we will work together on Wednesday, November 9th. As a solutions-oriented businessman, transitioning to the partisan gridlock of Washington has been a challenge. My hope is this letter will serve as a call to action for all Republican House members to come back to Washington unified, as we have spent far too many nights as a fractured body, and, if necessary, I ask the Republican leadership to keep us in a room until we are ready to join together in one direction. I’ll never forget arriving in D.C. 5 ½ years ago and attending one of my first hearings. I could not fathom the blame-shifting and finger pointing between Republicans and Democrats. Indeed, there was so much argument, no one was even asking the witnesses questions. It was clear to me that day the process was broken and it should be no surprise regular Americans don’t like what’s going on in Washington.