Christ What An Asshole -- The more things change... Edition
Published by Luckbox on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 4:45 PM.
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In case you forgot (and it's kinda easy to forget considering we're talking about Democrats), Nancy Pelosi, et al, came into power promising change. Our Congress would no longer be full of the pork-barrell spending that plagued the Republican Congress for years. Of course, the promise will never be fulfilled. Democrats like pork-barrell spending like fat kids like candy.
If you haven't been following, Rep. John Murtha (Pelosi's personal henchman) tried to shove through $23 million in funding for a pet project in his home district. The pork-barrell spending would be attached to the House Intelligence Act. Rep. Mike Rogers, who spent six years in the FBI fighting public corruption, tried to strip the funding from the bill. Of course, with Democrats in charge, the funding stayed.
Following Rogers efforts, Murtha, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense, said something to the effect of, "You'll never get an earmark again."
Rogers said, "That's not the way we do things here."
To which Murtha responded, "That's the way I do things."
Now THAT's the kind of leader we need in Washington! Thankfully, Rogers isn't going to let Murtha slide on his clear violation of House rules. The House code of conduct says that a Congressman "may not condition the inclusion of language to provide funding for a congressional earmark … on any vote cast by another member." Rogers plans to seek a formal reprimand. It won't pass, because Democrats aren't interested in any semblance of integrity, but it's nice to see a Congressman standing up for what's right.
ABC News provides us with dueling statements on the matter:
Rep. Murtha: "The committee and staff give every Democrat and Republican the same consideration. We have extensive hearings and every request is given careful consideration. We will continue to do just that."
House Minority Leader John Boehner: "Mike Rogers knows public corruption, and he knows about threats and intimidation. For five years as an FBI special agent, it was Rogers' job to go after those who abused the public's trust and to stare down mobsters. No member of Congress should be threatened or intimidated because of his or her efforts to crack down on wasteful spending and protect the interests of taxpayers."
In case you forgot (and it's kinda easy to forget considering we're talking about Democrats), Nancy Pelosi, et al, came into power promising change. Our Congress would no longer be full of the pork-barrell spending that plagued the Republican Congress for years. Of course, the promise will never be fulfilled. Democrats like pork-barrell spending like fat kids like candy.
If you haven't been following, Rep. John Murtha (Pelosi's personal henchman) tried to shove through $23 million in funding for a pet project in his home district. The pork-barrell spending would be attached to the House Intelligence Act. Rep. Mike Rogers, who spent six years in the FBI fighting public corruption, tried to strip the funding from the bill. Of course, with Democrats in charge, the funding stayed.
Following Rogers efforts, Murtha, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee on defense, said something to the effect of, "You'll never get an earmark again."
Rogers said, "That's not the way we do things here."
To which Murtha responded, "That's the way I do things."
Now THAT's the kind of leader we need in Washington! Thankfully, Rogers isn't going to let Murtha slide on his clear violation of House rules. The House code of conduct says that a Congressman "may not condition the inclusion of language to provide funding for a congressional earmark … on any vote cast by another member." Rogers plans to seek a formal reprimand. It won't pass, because Democrats aren't interested in any semblance of integrity, but it's nice to see a Congressman standing up for what's right.
ABC News provides us with dueling statements on the matter:
Rep. Murtha: "The committee and staff give every Democrat and Republican the same consideration. We have extensive hearings and every request is given careful consideration. We will continue to do just that."
House Minority Leader John Boehner: "Mike Rogers knows public corruption, and he knows about threats and intimidation. For five years as an FBI special agent, it was Rogers' job to go after those who abused the public's trust and to stare down mobsters. No member of Congress should be threatened or intimidated because of his or her efforts to crack down on wasteful spending and protect the interests of taxpayers."
