Yesterday I was alerted to this article in the LA Times highlighting Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s traveling expenses. I do believe that Congress needs to reign in the overseas travel costs, especially in these tough times and start utilizing technology more to learn about issues like global warming, transportation, and anti-terrorism strategies. Does it take a whole contingent of Congressional members traveling half way across the world to learn about global warming? I’m not opposed to some travel on the job and understand that in many positions, it is necessary, but given the current economic crisis and climate of frugality, it isn’t a good idea to go snorkeling like Sanchez has been doing and then telling us that it makes her a more effective legislator to go on such excursions.
If you want to review Sanchez’s effectiveness as a legislator, I encourage you to examine her record here and see for yourself how many of the bills she has sponsored have become law. Also worth noting is the explanation about her bill sponsorship analysis, which says, “Sanchez is a follower. Sanchez tends to cosponsor the bills of other Members of Congress who do not cosponsor Sanchez’s own bills.” I think that we need more leaders in the Latino community, not followers. If my tax dollars are funding trips that are supposed to be increasing Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s effectiveness, her record isn’t reflecting her claim. But given her reputation and judgment, should this surprise us?
6 responses so far ↓
1 El Cholo // Sep 14, 2009 at 11:49 pm
All this traveling on the public’s dime is one Loretta Sanchez’s abuses that define her as a public thief. The PMA Group, listed on http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400356 as her largest lobbyist, is a group put together by her boyfriend/attorney Jack Einwechter, defines another public crime. Her inept legislative performances define another public crime. And then every time the public is forced to listen to her attempt to speak in that shrill anal voice, defines another crime. Don’t you think it’s time the American public rids itself of all incompetent public officials?
2 theKaiser // Sep 15, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Only in a perfect world El Cholo, only in a perfect world, but I agree with everything you said. The Congressional 47th district of California has got to demand responsibility and character from their Congressional representatives, and stop making choices based exlusively on surnames. Loretta Sanchez has just furthered the negative Latino politician stereotype, which in the end demeans the Latino politicians who produce legislation and don’t abuse the perks.
3 Michaelr // Sep 15, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Loretta Sanchez’s public crimes and abuses are more likely to draw fire from Capitol Hill rather than voters in California’s Congressional 47th district. The “freewheeling-rob-the-taxpayer mentality that peaked during GWB administration should affect current Congressional politicians who have not toned down their public abuses and become more productive. And Loretta is one of those Congressional politicians who have done nothing for their constituents, but have abused the taxpayer to the fullest extent. If anything the DNC should begin searching for a candidate to replace her, before the GOP grabs that seat.
4 BettyM // Sep 21, 2009 at 9:22 am
I agree that the latino community needs “leaders”. Her record is not impressive and she is in a position to do so much…. she can be replaced…
5 D\ // Sep 24, 2009 at 7:22 pm
At this moment, I think it’s clear to say that Loretta Sanchez has had a massive brain fart, and she now believes she’s Richard Nixon.
6 DoctorH // Sep 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm
The joke is on all those voters in California’s Congressional 47th district, who turn out and vote for this public female thief. All of you have been royally screwed, and Loretta Sanchez has been laughing her ass off for over a decade and smiling all the way to the bank. Trying to hide vacations by calling it legislative research displays the total disregard she has for her constituents. But then again, Loretta Sanchez has always treated her constituents as if they were always suckers and marks. The disturbing things she says to teenage girls and children in public should be brought up by some other print media than the OC Weekly.
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