Last week I had the distinct honor of spending a morning with Sen. Brown. The other interns and I were able to take a tour of the Senate Floor, among other things, and at the end of our time we all took individual and group photos with Senator Brown and were able to ask him any questions we wanted. The tour of the Senate floor was actually really interesting. We were able to take a look at the personal desks of various Senators, and Sen. Brown told us how each Senator before the current one signed his or her name in his or her desk. I feel it's so easy to forget about former Senators and the role they played. Politics is such a "current event" that though it's important to know the history of it, I feel we often are always focused on the present and future of politics. Nevertheless, it was beneficial to see the names of former Senators scrolled in those desks, even for the small fact that it was a reminder of the deep history that runs through our government.
Speaking with Sen. Brown was very interesting. I've always known he was very outgoing, mainly because everyone always says he is, but it's a whole other experience when you meet him personally. As a person, I very much like him. He was kind, very down-to-earth, and you could tell that, even with the stresses of political life, he still enjoyed life, as opposed to just trying to get through it. I think it's easy to get so wrapped up in politics that you forget the simple joys of living. Anyway, just an observation.
-AO
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