say, new york's elliott engel, another top fiver on salon's list.isible in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and '10. here's what he was doing at 8:30 this morning. >> he found a place on the aisle where he wants to be tonight and he's camping out there for the day. this is like people waiting all night to get concert tickets or something. >> reporter: being in the audience is being on the show, as it was once again briefly tonight for congressman engel. and what about houston's sheila jackson lee? including when it was george bush walking down the aisle. not a plait call friend by any means. look at 2008. >> she greets them by saying "hey brother" and tries to say something to him and it becomes immediately clear that bush has absolutely no interest in getting caught in a conversation with her. >> reporter: but somehow it is worth it because -- >> if you really hit the jackpot, you get to shake your hand, maybe he'll tell you a joke and all your constituents back home, i guess, are going to say you, say, wow, that's my congressman. >> my congressman? da