Ways & Means Republicans calling the Capitol Police on Ways & Means Democrats. We should all be so, so proud.
If you'd like offer the Chairman, Bill Thomas (R-CA), your opinion of this most recent display of legislative dignity, you may contact him here. If you'd like to express a similar sentiment to the ranking Democrat, Charlie Rangel (NY), you may contact him here. If you'd like to visit the elaborate website designed and hosted for Ways & Means with taxpayer dollars, go here.
For those who'd like to associate names (and records) with all those involved, I've posted the full the membership Ways & Means in the extended entry.
Republicans:Posted by Avocare at July 18, 2003 05:55 PM | TrackBack
William M. Thomas, CA Chairman
Philip M. Crane, IL
E. Clay Shaw Jr. , FL
Nancy L. Johnson, CT
Amo Houghton, NY
Wally Herger, CA
Jim McCrery, LA
Dave Camp, MI
Jim Ramstad, MN
Jim Nussle, IA
Sam Johnson, TX
Jennifer Dunn, WA
Mac Collins, GA
Rob Portman, OH
Phil English, PA
J.D. Hayworth, AZ
Jerry Weller, IL
Kenny C. Hulshof, MO
Scott McInnis, CO
Ron Lewis, KY
Mark Foley, FL
Kevin Brady, TX
Paul Ryan, WI
Eric Cantor, VA
Democrats:
Charles B. Rangel, NY
Fortney Pete Stark, CA
Robert T. Matsui, CA
Sander M. Levin, MI
Benjamin L. Cardin, MD
Jim McDermott, WA
Gerald D. Kleczka, WI
John Lewis, GA
Richard E. Neal, MA
Michael R. McNulty, NY
William J. Jefferson, LA
John S. Tanner, TN
Xavier Becerra, CA
Lloyd Doggett, TX
Earl Pomeroy, ND
Max Sandlin, TX
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, OH
I think they've lost their pinhead minds. Either that, or they spent too much time reading the fringe Mona Charens of the world rail about how the Texas Democrats deserve to have the police called on them and thought it would really play well.
Talk about demeaning the office.
Posted by: Jane Finch at July 18, 2003 06:06 PMI was quite proud ... it's as if they never learned to play nice in school. Bring back Mr. Rogers!
Posted by: Alan at July 18, 2003 07:22 PMand here's the latest ... a floor apology from Thomas ... as per the following link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/07/23/national1741EDT0763.DTL
If you prefer the Reuters summation click here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030723/pl_nm/congress_thomas_dc_1