Dennis A. Ross 15th District, Florida Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance Washington, DC 229 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-1252 Fax: (202) 226-0585 Lakeland 170 Fitzgerald Road, Suite 1 Lakeland, FL 33813 Phone: (863) 644-8215 Fax: (863) 648-0749 http://dennisross.house.gov January 31, 2017 Mr. GordonWayne Watts 821 Alicia Rd Lakeland, FL 33801-2113 Dear Mr. Watts: Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your concerns about President Trump and his announced nominations for various cabinet level positions and advisors within the upcoming administration. I appreciate you taking the time to contact me, and I welcome the opportunity to respond. Over the past month, President Donald J. Trump has announced a number of nominations he intends to make for positions within his administration. Most of these positions will require Senate approval under the Constitution. As a member of the President's transition team, I am happy to share the concerns you raised with others. In addition, I would also encourage you to share any concerns you may have about the nominations ultimately made by President Trump with your Senators: Senator Marco Rubio Phone: 202-224-3041 Senator Bill Nelson Phone: 202-224-5274 Throughout this past year, throughout all of the senseless infighting and finger pointing, throughout the deepening polarization of our country, one thing has become abundantly clear: we have to heal our wounds and reunite as a nation. Our differences will always survive election battles and trying times, but for the sake of the Republic, we need to focus on our commonalities. This starts with reuniting as a nation so we can restore leadership, patriotism, and civility. This will continue to be my priority, and I hope you will continue to stay in touch with me over the coming weeks and months as we work together to unite and strengthen our nation. It is an honor and privilege to represent constituents like you of the 15th District of Florida. To learn more on how I may serve you, please visit http://dennisross.house.gov. Please feel free to continue to contact me in the future.          Sincerely,          Dennis A. Ross          Member of Congress P.S. Thank you again for contacting me. I am constantly looking for ways to help Central Floridians. If you have a minute, I'd love to hear your thoughts on your experience. Click here to take a brief constituent satisfaction survey so I can learn how to better serve you. DR/MR