Of the 32
congressional leaders contacted, nine responded with either complete or partial answers, six declined our requests and 17 never got back to us, despite repeated e-mail and telephone requests.
Not exact matches
At the White House, spokesman Jay Carney said the administration remains in
contact with
congressional leaders despite the collapse of talks last Friday and inconclusive discussions this past weekend.
He used his Washington visit to nurture
contacts across party lines, meeting with both Republican and Democratic
Congressional leaders in Congress.
Tom Dadey, chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Committee, said he has been in regular
contact with NRCC
leaders and suggested that Mahoney, Antonacci and Buerkle would make good candidates for the
congressional seat.
The 32
Congressional leaders we've
contacted are listed below, along with their committee or subcommittee assignments and ranks.