COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of June 30, 2017

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of June 30, 2017

Renewing Foreign Relations: Friday I had a most enjoyable lunch with a customs officer attached to the German embassy…a follow-up to the reception a few weeks ago. We discussed how terrorists use drug smuggling routes to bring in weapons and bad guys.

Tough Duty/Work: Thursday evening I was invited and attended a soiree at the Trump Plaza for two Congressmen. It was enjoyable and productive. The hors-oeuvres were again amazing.

Step back and analyze: As we – the Team of Four – make more progress in the House and Senate, we realize that our bills will receive neither a hearing nor a vote for years to come. Thus, beginning next month, I will book myself and Don Murphy into every Rotary type club, every monthly VFW and American Legion meeting, talk radio show, editorial boards, etc. in the Congressional district of the committee chairman, Goodlatte, R-VA (near Roanoke). We will urge his constituents to call the Congressman and request a vote. If this strategy bears fruit, I would go to Speaker Ryan’s district in Wisconsin to do the same. Stay Tuned.

This week’s stats:

212 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 01 this week
2465 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 11 this week
207 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 01 this week
3 meetings

COP stats since inception: August 2009

84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000).. 0 this week
77 Radio Interviews. 0 this week
42 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
72 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 00 this week
148 interviews and reports in minor media = 00 this week.
26 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc) 00 this week (CPAC)
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”

* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position

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