During a stop this morning at Connecticut Childrens Medical Center, U. S. Rep. Larson said his offices in both Washington and Hartford have received threats, but declined to provide details.<\/p>\n
“We have,” Larson said in response to a question from Fox 61 reporter Shelly Sindland about whether he has been a target of anger from opponents of the health care overhaul that he helped shepherd through Congress.<\/p>\n
“We’ve reported them to the appropriate authorities,” Larson said. “We just don’t go into the nature of them. We report them immediately. There’s a procedure you follow and that has been done.<\/p>\n
“I’m not downplaying those but it’s nothing that I want to dwell on. What were going to dwell on is having hearings out in this district, having roundtables with the business community and making sure everbody’s informed about this bill.” <\/p>\n
As one of the highest-ranking members of the U.S. House, Larson, a Democrat from the 1st District, has been front and center on the health care debate — he’s become a familiar face on television and in news stories advocating for the measure. <\/p>\n
A quick poll of the rest of Connecticut’s congressional delegation reveals that none of the other members have reported threats to law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Kerr, spokeswoman for Rep. Jim Himes, said the 4th District congressman has receieved a lot of feedback on the health care bill. “The congressman has been very pleased with…how much our constituents are engaged in the issue.”<\/p>\n
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