In these troubling times we turn to Congress to answer much of the political uncertainty that is presented to us on our TV screens every night. In order for us to understand what Congress is doing we must first understand the people who represent us in Congress. The Congressional profile is extremely interesting. We have 100 Senators and 435 Representatives who come from all aspects of life. The Democratic Party is the majority party in the Senate …showed first 75 words of 1247 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1247 total…is pretty responsive to the needs of the people in this day and age. I think the fact that minorities and women are severely underrepresented Congress makes its timely and appropriate responses even more amazing. The fact that Congress is able to empathize with the American people during their time of need, most accurately shown in the times after September 11, ensures that the American people can trust their Congress during these troubling and uncertain times.