Have either of the following Government employees been recused from participating in decisions regarding the Old Post Office: Ivanka Trump, assistant to the President? Yes or no.
Peter DeFazio
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Peter DeFazio is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon, serving in the House from 1987 until 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his progressive stance on various issues, including transportation, infrastructure, and environmental policy. DeFazio played a significant role in shaping legislation related to transportation funding and was a strong advocate for public transit and sustainable practices.
Could we have the legal documents that were provided to Mr. Terry to justify this ruling, please?
I will be taking this issue to the floor of the House of Representatives as a point of personal privilege.
So we can say this is an issue of first impression then essentially in terms of legal interpretation?
No member or delegate to Congress, or elected official of the Government of the United States or the Government of the District of Columbia, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom.
We need to assure taxpayers that President Trump is not enriching himself while serving in the ultimate position of public trust.
I would like to recognize Representative Denham, who was responsible for leading and getting the FASTA across the finish line.
Well, that is interesting because that seems to be in contracting officer Kevin Terry's letter that it is a critical component.
This is a separate clause. It says, basically, 'or to any benefit that may arise therefrom.'
No member or delegate of Congress, or elected official of the Government of the United States or the Government of the District of Columbia, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Lease, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom.
We do not know if they recused themselves from any decisionmaking, including appointing, of course, the next GSA Administrator.
I have introduced three bipartisan bills. One would, shockingly, spend the taxes collected for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund on harbor maintenance.
But unfortunately, thus far we are making no progress. In fact, the President has proposed to take us backwards.
I think a lot of people living in smaller cities throughout the heartland of America are going to be a little surprised to wake up one day, find out they have no air service, they have no train service.
A lack of public funding is, by far, the most common factor hindering the completion of transportation and water infrastructure projects.
Is that going to save you money if we cut all those routes? And will it have an impact beyond those--the heartland of America?
There are three proposals totaling $560 billion of real investment. And all we have seen from the White House is privatization.
It would be pathetic for the Government of the United States of America to say, 'We cannot afford clean water.'
We also need to direct infrastructure improvements into the regions of the country that will produce the most benefits, like the Northeast Corridor.





