PS - Is anyone interviewing at Congressman King's office tomorrow night?
Senator Schumer's office also seemed to downplay the value of an LOA, stating that there are plenty of kids that have them, so they are nothing special - and one way or another a nomination will be gotten (even if an LOA holder was not considered by the senator's office).
But it is true that an LOA holder only needs one nomination - and the easiest place to be is on the "long" list of a Congressman.