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To: Dale Baker who wrote (5815)	11/30/2005 2:35:18 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 542139

An example of that arrogance was Rep. Ernest Istook's recent "punishment" of 21 fellow Republicans who dared to ignore his warnings and voted to support funding for Amtrak, an entity that Istook despises. As chairman of the House subcommittee on transportation, treasury and independent agencies, the Oklahoma Republican took it upon himself to single-handedly eliminate or drastically reduce money in an omnibus bill that was destined for these members' districts. In other words, in order to teach GOP lawmakers who would defy his grand edicts a "lesson," Istook chose to punish their constituents. That's one way to look at it. Another way is that its a positive change from the old pattern of "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours" on pork spending. Tim

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