We always tell the students that "you never know who you'll run into in Washington, DC." Of course, they always think we're joking - that it's some teacher invented ploy to make sure they're paying attention. Well, it just so happens that we mean it.
Today we ran into Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) WA. She's also the Chairman of the House Republican Conference which makes her the fourth highest ranking Republican in the House.
If that wasn't a big enough deal, yesterday at the US Capitol, our tour was interrupted as House Speaker John Boehner walked right through the middle of us, splitting our group in two. It must have been minutes after he addressed the Congress to deliver his tearful farewell before stepping aside for new Speaker Paul Ryan. He said "Good afternoon" to all of us, and the Parker students clapped as he exited the rotunda.
It was quick enough that no one had time to get a picture, but today we were more prepared when we bumped into Representative McMorris Rodgers. As we said, "You never know..."
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