The Chairman of the House Appropriations, Hal Rogers who is on his 16th term in the US House, participated in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment. The Subcommittee was formed under the House Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.US Rep. Rogers statements were nothing but rude, rhetorical and left out any concern for the people of the USA, but, more importantly the people of his district.
I am quite sure US Rep. Rogers doesn't care he made CREW's (Citizen's for Responsibility and Ethics) Most Corrupt list where he is affectionately called, "The Prince of Pork." This only goes to prove Mr. Rogers places no importance on constituent issues so much as crony concerns.
The long list of earmarks (click here) he’s steered to well-connected campaign contributors shows Rep. Hal Rogers has yet again earned the title “Prince of Pork.”
The Kentucky Republican earmarked millions of dollars to a Kentucky manufacturer, Phoenix Products, which produces leak proof drip pans for the Army. The Phoenix drip pans cost an average of $17,000 each, even though a competitor charges about $2,500 for a similar part.
Rep. Rogers, nicknamed the “Prince of Pork” for his habitual
earmarking, has taken more than $35,000 in campaign contributions from
the owners of Phoenix Products and employees of its lobbying firm....
