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Much has been said about Rep. Michele Bachmann on this blog in relation to her inability to do anything for her constituents. Maybe because she's absent so much. Maybe because she believes that political grandstanding is more important than looking after her constituents.
On the other hand, consider Rep. Keith Ellison. He's the complete opposite in so many ways. African-American. Honest. Muslim. Hard-working. Sane. Thoughtful. Everything Michele is not. He does the people's business in Washington, DC. Here's yet another example of Keith's good work:
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minneapolis) secured a $750,000 appropriation for the City of Minneapolis to build a new Emergency Operations Center in a bill approved by the House today. The funds were included in H.R. 2892, the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2010.
The bill is expected to easily pass the Senate and will be signed into law by President Obama. The current Operations Center was used to coordinate the local, state, and federal emergency response to the August 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis.
"Thirteen people were killed and over 100 people were injured when the 35W Bridge collapsed two years ago," Ellison stated. "We now know that the rapid response of the region's first responders saved countless lives. One of the key lessons learned from the bridge collapse is that a well-organized emergency response with state of the art equipment can save lives," Ellison said.
"Minneapolis was able to respond so well to the catastrophe of the 35W Bridge collapse because we had invested in emergency preparedness training and technology. Even though our response to the collapse was considered excellent by all accounts, we know that maintaining our ability to respond to disasters requires ongoing preparation and investment. This federal funding for a new emergency operations center will help us to stay prepared and we are very thankful for Rep. Ellison's efforts to secure this appropriation," Minneapolis Mayor, RT Rybak stated.
(Ellison press release email)
Brian Falldin's challenge for a Republican to find one positive, tangible thing that Michele has gotten done for her district in DC still stands unanswered. Would Michele ever deliver something like this?
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