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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Posted by: John Campbell at 4:00 PM

Monday, the House voted on HR 189, which establishes the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, in the city of Paterson, New Jersey. Normally this wouldn’t raise many eyebrows, but the manner this legislation was forced through is just too much to overlook.

In 2006 the National Park Service (NPS) stated in a survey that “the Great Falls Historic District meets the criterion for national significance, but does not meet criteria for suitability, feasibility, or need for NPS management.” Despite the objections of the NPS it was pushed through the Committee on Natural Resources. Not only does it defy the NPS recommendations and place 109 acres under federal control, but it assures that millions of taxpayer funds will be funneled into this region of New Jersey.

How could something so blatantly counterproductive be forced onto the floor you ask?

… John Lawrence, Chief of Staff for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Paterson, NJ native. Mr. Lawrence sat in during the Committee hearings regarding H.R. 189, he also was recognized by Chairman Rahall, saying “there is another distinguished visitor present who happens to be the Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. John Lawrence, who must call this his hometown, I believe, and has been back there nodding very strongly ‘yes’ to everything that the gentleman from New Jersey has been saying.”

All the while, the majority leaders wonder why their approval rating is so low.

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patriotic democrat writes:	Wednesday, October, 24, 2007 9:20 PM
Well now
"All the while, the majority leaders wonder why their approval rating is so low." Democrats in Congress STILL have a 15% approval LEAD above what the public gives the GOP in Congress. That should give you pause. And your partisan rant diatribe doesn't change the fact that for 7 years the Republican Party spent more than any other administration in history, with pork rising by the unheard of amount of 1000 Percent. Yeah, 10 times more pork than before the GOP took control of all branches of govt. After they got in control, pork went up ONE-THOUSAND PERCENT. So please, just shut up on the subject of pork, because you didn't say a PEEP when the GOP was in power, when NO spending bills were EVER vetoed. And that says a lot about the character of the right wing.
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About John Campbell

John Campbell is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and has taken a leadership role in addressing the country's top economic issues. Campbell serves as a member of the Joint Economic Committee, and House Committee on the Budget. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from UCLA and a Master's Degree in Taxation from USC.