A politician with passport pull

It was rather funny that you wrote an article about the hassle and extended waiting time for passports [“Need a Passport Fast? Be Prepared to Pay,” More for Your Money, March 18] since I spent the early part of last week in passport hell.

Anyway, I found a resource that helped me immensely: my local congressman’s office. The lead aide in the office told me that congressional offices had a special number that they could call in emergency situations. She took my info, made a call. I received my passport the next day.

DAVITT CONLEY

Simi Valley