“In The Congress, We Have Our Own Rules.”

A refrain all of us hear on a regular basis is that members of Congress are out of touch with the voters, the very people who elected them to office in the first place.

And the following is a prime example of just how commonplace this has become. The report first aired over a year ago, but the meaning of the message is still the same.

In direct violation of Federal law, Pennsylvania 11th District Congressman Paul Kanjorski wants to earmark 5.6 million dollars to build a parking garage in his hometown.

A building that has been empty for three years.

But according to the Congressman, this is “free money.”

Sorry Congressman, these funds don’t appear out of thin air, this is our money you are talking about.

And when questioned about the Federal statute he is violating, his response is:
“I don’t think the rule should have any attention paid to it. In the Congress we have our own rules.”

Congress has rules?

This is the first I’m hearing about it.