Shaheen Named to Senate Appropriations Committee
The panel is responsible for determining where the federal government spends its money.
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, was selected today by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The powerful committee is responsible for determining where the federal government spends its money. Former Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH, served on the Appropriations Committee from 1995 to 2010.
"It's important to have a New Hampshire seat at the table to make sure spending decisions are made wisely and in the interests of Granite State taxpayers," Shaheen said in a statement. "Our constituents expect us to use taxpayer money in an efficient and effective way to make sure that they are getting a fair shake."
Shaheen will be leaving the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, but will be allowed to remain on both the Armed Services Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee.
The full Senate must approve Shaheen's appointment, which is expected to happen in early January.
Sean Perdew
9:05 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
"The panel is responsible for determining where the federal government spends its money."
"Its" money? The federal government doesn't spend "Its" money, it spends the taxpayer's money, money it prints out of thin air and money it borrows (mostly from China). So, let's dispense with the talk about the federal government spending "its" money.
Next, there should be very little for this committee to do because the federal government can only lawfully spend money according to the powers granted it under the constitution. The current practice of taxing the citizens of the various states and then doling out a portion back to the state budgets is simply not a constitituional role for the federal government or, indeed, Senator Shaheen.
Why should New Hampshire voters be pleased that we pay federal taxes to fund other states simply because Ms. Shaheen is on the job to bring a small portion back and make sure we are "getting a fair shake".
A "shake down" is more like it.
No Longer interested
10:21 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
China owns 8 percent of America's debt, according to aboutgov.com, although it says, 50 percent of our debt is foreign owned.
Atlant Schmidt
1:20 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Libertarians are so cute, living in the fantasy world that they inhabit...
Seamus Carty
7:42 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Shaheen? Isn't she the politician with the husband that called Obama a drug dealer a few years ago? Name seem familiar...
Atlant Schmidt
8:58 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Why don't you call Billy and ask him?
(Innuendo: When the truth won't help and you can't fabricate a big-enough lie.)
Seamus Carty
12:24 am on Monday, December 17, 2012
'When was the last time? Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?'
Shaheen apologized and resigned.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/politics/primarysource/2007/12/bill_shaheens_o.html
I have no idea what you mean Mr. Schmidt by the Innuendo...