大侠行天下日记 我见我闻我思 06/14

我见 我思 我闻

探访民情 亲力亲為

上週末接到国会议员格林之电话邀约，参加了他的晚宴 ，餐桌上的宾客多半是他的老友和捐款人，餐会上，格林议员都能如数家珍地介绍每一个人的背景和经营事业，可见他的记忆力和认真诚度，这是一年多疫情扩散以来大家首次同桌进餐，在相互问候声中，彼此都有”刧后餘生”之感。

大家向我们这位敬爱的民意代表表达了心声，其中包括目前在全国面临之歧视亚裔问题，木材价格上涨三倍，从亚洲来的集装箱从每个四千元上涨到一万二千元，大卖场的物价全面上扬，房价也不断走高，因而导致通货膨胀。

格林议员不断回答和做笔记，希望能向政府反映民情，会上他特别介绍了新任国会办公室主任巴基斯坦裔娜宇律师。

长久以来，格林议员是我们认识的最友善、勤劳 、认真、亲民的民意代表，从他的言谈和行动中，可以体验到他对我们的真正关切。

他就任十五年来，我们选区没有人能向他挑战，曾经两次和他访问中国大陆和台湾，在这个黑白是非不分的年代，格林议员对政治之敏感度都拿捏的非常好，我们感谢他，祝福他，这位真真是為民喉舌的政治家。

Our Real Intimate Friend – Congressman Al Green

Last week I was invited by Congressman Al Green to attend a party with a group of Asian friends and his supporters.

Al introduced all the guests with their backgrounds and their businesses in detail. We were very surprised that he could remember almost every guest. I knew that he cared for everybody he knew.

After the coronavirus pandemic, this is the first time we were able to get together with many old friends. We all felt we were so lucky that we all survived the last 18 months.

Congressman Green wanted to hear from us about the current problems that we all are facing. Many of us talked about the issues of hate crimes, the cost of building materials and lumber that have gone up three times, the cost of containers from Asian countries that now has gone up to twelve thousands dollars from the previous four thousand dollar price and retail stores and supermarket prices have also gone up. And now we are facing inflation.

Al was listening and took notes. He promised that he will bring all our voices back to Washington. He also introduced us to his new Chief of Staff, Ms. Niha Razi. She is an attorney and her parents are from Pakistan.

In the last fifteen years, Congressman Al Green has been our community’s best intimate friend. His caring, serious and earnest efforts have always warmed our hearts.

I am so lucky to know him and have travelled with him to China and Taiwan on two trips. Today we as Asians are facing a very difficult political dilemma. Al is really trying to help us to seek and find peace in the world.

Our community is so lucky that we have such a representative to represent us in the U.S. Congress.