On the recordMay 24, 2016
I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments. Maybe at some point in time this Congress will get back to the point where Members of Congress can actually direct what activities are being done and individual projects in their districts because nobody knows their district better than the Members of Congress do. When we had earmarks in the past, admittedly, we went too far, did some frivolous things, all that kind of stuff, and I understand why we instituted an earmark ban. But sometimes we go too far in the other direction. That pendulum sometimes swings too far in the other direction. Members of Congress ought to have a say in what is done in their districts. At this time that is hard to do, but I appreciate what the gentleman is trying to do.
