Monday, December 06, 2004

Most of Us Just Get a Cardboard Box and Security to Escort Us to the Front Door

Departing Congressmen are getting a ton of stuff on their way out of office. And you get to pay for the upkeep. Among the programs, buildings, and whatnot named for departing Representatives and Senators:

  • Sen Ernest Hollings (D-SC): two federal programs and a wildlife refuge named for him
  • Sen John Breaux (D-LA): a 15 year extension of an environmental law named for him
  • Rep Richard Gephardt (D-MO): $1.5 million to archive his Congressional papers at the Missouri Historical Society.

(Boston.com)

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