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Friday, October 31, 2003

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Resources Committee, "slapped" lawmakers working on the Department of Interior budget bill and "embarrassed top House leaders," The Denver Post says in editorial.

"Good," the paper says. "They should be slapped and embarrassed."

The paper points to the rider against the Indian trust fund lawsuit as one reason why Congress needs to reform how it resolves legislation. The paper says the conference committee that finalized the Interior bill "tried to circumvent the regular Senate and House committees that normally have jurisdiction over Indian matters," including Pombo's committee.

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Editorial: Congress' 'midnight rider' (The Denver Post 10/31)

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