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Usually
I
start
off
telling
about
the
meetings
I
had
the
previous
weekend:
who
I
met
with,
where
and
what
it
was
about.
But,
I
thought
I’d
start
off
with
what
I
did
today.
I
arrived
in
Omaha
this
morning
and
went
straight
to
visit
with
William
King
at
The
Boss
95.7
FM.
William
and
I
always
engage
in
thoughtful
conversation
about
issues
facing
the
community
and
I
really
enjoy
the
time
I
spend
with
him
on
his
show.
He
and
I
agree
that
having
civil
dialogue
does
not
mean
you
have
to
agree
on
everything,
but
that
you
discuss
everything
without
disrupting
the
opportunity
for
everyone
to
express
their
thoughts
and
interests.
I
hear
from
many
people
who
share
with
me
a
growing
concern
about
the
direction
of
politics
in
America.
We
have
seen
town
halls
turn
into
shouting
matches,
protests
too
vile
to
broadcast
on
television
due
to
FCC
rules,
and
private
events
for
school
kids
shut
down
by
people
whose
main
goals
seems
to
be
to
disrupt
and
intimidate.
Now
more
than
ever,
I
believe
we
need
to
raise
the
bar
in
our
discussions.
Not
everything
must
be
turned
into
an
outrage.
Spirited
and
passionate
conversation
is
an
essential
part
of
our
democracy
and
we
must
continue
to
strive
towards
a
more
civil
and
respectful
discourse.
Civil
exchanges
of
ideas
present
a
great
opportunity
to
discuss,
share
and
learn.
Speaking
of
learning,
I
visited
with
a
Government
Class
at
Westside
High
School
and
discussed
my
background,
the
election
process
and
my
experience
so
far
in
Congress.
The
students
were
eager
to
learn
and
eager
to
share
with
me
what
they
are
learning.
I
also
met
with
Defense
Contractors
to
hear
their
concerns
and
learn
about
issues
that
I
deal
with
as
part
of
my
duties
as
a
member
of
the
House
Armed
Services
Committee.
Finally,
I
spent
some
time
with
representatives
of
the
mental
health
community
to
hear
their
inputs
about
what
needs
to
be
done
to
take
care
of
those
suffering
from
mental
illness.
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
I
will
be
hosting
town
halls
in
the
near
future
and
will
be
releasing
that
schedule
as
logistics
come
together.
I
look
forward
to
meeting
and
hearing
from
constituents
in
my
district.
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