This is due to realizing their vote doesn't really count unless it is a close vote. They are often in the building, just down the hall from the vote, but don't regard "piling on" important on most votes.
The question becomes an issue during tight reelection campaigns, and is an issue for first or second term reps.
I would check the close votes (within 10) and see which were missed. Those are the ones that are legitimate for complaint, in my mind.
Jerry Johnson
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/02/04 03:49PM >>>
Does anybody have any information on how this relates to Senators in
general? My understanding was that's very common to miss votes and
committee meetings. How Is Kerry in this regard to this compared to the
average?
Jim Davis
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 11:53:20 -0700 (PDT), Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> That's odd, I checked you're link and it seems Kerry
> rarley voted on anything.
>
>
http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/membervotes.cgi?&lang=&member=
MAJR&site=congressmerge&address=&city=&state=&zipcode=&plusfour=&fullvotes=1
>
> Also found that Kerry was on the intelligence
> committee, but rarely showed up for briefings.
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