Garrett and LaHood Spar Over Letter to Kyl at the House Budget Committee 072409

Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) grilled Secretary Ray LaHood in todays Budget Committee hearing regarding a letter LaHood sent to Arizona Senator Jon Kyl regarding stimulus.

Kyl had made public statements criticizing the stimulus spending. On July 14, the White House released letters from four cabinet secretaries that had been sent to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. These letters referenced Kyl's comments and outlined transportation, housing, Indian education and other projects the Senators said could be eliminated.

Garrett asked LaHood, Should I have any concerns that I even raise this that I would get a letter sent to Governor Corzine of New Jersey saying, "Well the Congressman voted against the stimulus, and so therefore we're wondering whether you want to receive the money"?

Additionally, Garrett asked, Did anyone inside or outside the Administration encourage you to write that letter? to which LaHood repeatedly answered, I don't need any encouragement to write letters to governors, until LaHood finally responded, No.

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[sudnem]

Here is some reality television for the American public. Do you think that they will pry themselves away from other shows to watch it? I think not. They prefer ignorance.

[Loki431]

LaHood is a thug.

[FogerRox]

Maybe you could get your cable fixed, ingress lines are very fixable, for free.