Notes on Chapter 07

This chapter plays a straightforward role, to establish that the white papers by The Minute Women are being taken seriously within Congress.  This is a different way to measure their impact, apart from the number of hits and the number of comments online.  

It also establishes an insider connection between The Minute Women and Congress, which can serve to coordinate activity.  That is not a big deal for the story.  But if such an effort were to actually occur, it might matter a lot. 

The chapter also foreshadows what comes next in the story.  That politicians worry about potential violent threats, to themselves and to those they care about, must be comparatively new.  It surely is part of the equation now.