By CRISTINA SILVA and SHANNON McCAFFREY
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS – Rep. Shelley Berkley threw open the doors of her congressional office Friday, inviting constituents to stop in to ask questions, lodge complaints or plead for help.
There was no metal detector, no pat-downs. People had only to fill out a card to see the congresswoman.
The open house was much the same as the event held by Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords a week ago, except for one thing: In Las Vegas, five patrol cars idled in the parking lot.