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scarletwoman

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5. Thank you.

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Thu May 8, 2014, 08:29 PM

May 2014

As said in my post below, I thought Representatives were supposed to maintain a residence in the district they represent. I understand that they need to live near DC as well, but I thought they still kept a home in their home district.

Still, it seems sad that he isn't buried in the place he came from and represented for so many years.

Yes, that's how I feel about it.

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Jim Oberstar buried in Maryland today. This kind of hurts - is it just me? [View all] scarletwoman May 2014 OP

I hear you, and I agree. Brickbat May 2014 #1

Very well put, thank you. scarletwoman May 2014 #6

I hear you BainsBane May 2014 #2

Thank you. scarletwoman May 2014 #5

lived in DC most of his life riverwalker May 2014 #3

I understand that congress critters need to have a place to live while they're working in DC, scarletwoman May 2014 #4

Yes, a U.S. House member must maintain a residence in their district. Jenoch May 2014 #7

It is not just you. jwirr May 2014 #8

Thank you. I've gone through my stages of grief and reached "acceptance", but scarletwoman May 2014 #9

Yes. I would like to know that he was resting here with us. jwirr May 2014 #10

Maybe it has to do with his wife or family related decisions. glinda May 2014 #11

Yes, I understand that. scarletwoman May 2014 #12