Jonathan Jarvis |
At Wednesday's joint hearing of the Oversight and Government Reform and Natural Resources committees, Republicans questioned the barricading of the World War II Memorial and other monuments on the mall, contending that they were not barricaded during the shutdown in 1995. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) replied, "The shutdown in 1995 wasn't some shining model; monuments were closed." He told Jarvis, "Despite the over the top, made for media accusations and sound bites in this kangaroo court, we have no reason to believe you have done anything wrong."
"The battle raged to the end over whether the NPS had violated federal law, with Jarvis receiving the brunt of the GOP's questions while Democrats apologized on their behalf," Barron-Lopez writes. "It is very clear that the promises you make have no value," Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) defended Jarvis, holding a mirror before the Republican side of the aisle while saying, "If my Republican colleagues would look at me, I can show them who is responsible. Here, here's who is responsible for shutting down national parks." (Read more)
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