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Home Front: Politix
Senate Committee Softballs Blanco
2005-09-29
After former FEMA Director Michael Brown was grilled by a House Committee on the agency’s response to Hurricane Katrina, in which he spoke to the dysfunctionality of Louisiana leaders at both the state and city of New Orleans level, it was anticipated that LA Gov, Blanco would be asked similar questions. However, Democrat Gov. Blanco advised the Senate Finance Committee that she had no intention of doing so and the Senate committee agreed not to pursue them. Added: Republican senators at yesterday's hearing by the Finance Committee -- Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, Trent Lott of Mississippi, Olympia J. Snow of Maine, Jon Kyl of Arizona, Craig Thomas of Wyoming, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Bill Frist of Tennessee, Gordon H. Smith of Oregon, Jim Bunning of Kentucky and Michael D. Crapo of Idaho -- agreed to Mrs. Blanco's request not to discuss her performance after the hurricane.
I must have missed it, just when did you guys get castrated?
Instead of commenting on her response to Katrina, Blanco called Brown “clueless” and then proceeded to ask the Senate committee for money for Louisiana.
"Small un-marked bills, please"
Some of the items Blanco included in her speech were emergency business loans and tax write-offs for new investments.
In regards to any Hurricane Katrina answers, it now appears that Michael Brown may be the only one interrogated.
OK, it seems that the Katrina investigation is being conducted by a House committe, this was the Senate Finance Commitee. I still wonder when or even if she's going before the House.
Posted by:Steve

#9  Listening to Blanco's requests and granting them are two different things. Besides this is FINANCE, not Recovery Review. Be nice to her now and blind-side her during the fact-finding commitee. Repubs were probably rolling their eyes while doing crossword puzzles.
Posted by: Charles   2005-09-29 20:56  

#8  The headline is wrong. It should be:

"Senate Committee Shows "No Balls" with Blinky Blank-o"
Posted by: Captain America   2005-09-29 18:37  

#7  Soooooo governor, I know we agreed not to ask about this , but how come you think Bush screwed up so bad in Louisiana?
Oh, I can ask that one?
Posted by: tu3031   2005-09-29 18:08  

#6  The GOP caucus in the Senate are nearly all pussies. Then there are the ones who are out-and-out liberals.

I blame Bush as much as or even more than Frist for not laying out the party line and enforcing party discipline.
Posted by: eLarson   2005-09-29 17:34  

#5  I heard on Laura Ingraham that the esteemed Senators agreed NOT to ask her questions regarding Katrina. I find this preposterous but what I have come to expect from the spineless Republicans (sic) in the Senate. Screw taking the moral high ground, charges were made and now that they have her in front of them they cower and give her a pass? How about asking her exactly how much money her state is putting up for recontruction vice how much she thinks the feds owe? PLease give me a Republican that isn't afraid to call a crook a crook and doesn't run from every fight. We should run this country but istead we always seem to be on defense, thank you Bill Frist (pussy).
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2005-09-29 17:33  

#4  "In regards to any Hurricane Katrina answers, it now appears that Michael Brown may be the only one interrogated."

Nonsense! The Left is already calling for Chertoff's Head. If he is called before the House Committee look for both Blanco and Nagin to appear as well.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2005-09-29 15:31  

#3  I agree with Bomb-a-rama. I don't give a damn if some sort of FIX is in.
Posted by: 3dc   2005-09-29 15:16  

#2  Being as how her request to not discuss her "performance" was honored, maybe she'll understand if no more money for her state other than that which has already been pledged is forthcoming.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-09-29 14:39  

#1  FIGURES!!!
Posted by: ARMYGUY   2005-09-29 14:28  

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