Naming Public Works Projects

[Dr. Shane]

SENATORS FAIL TO GET BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER SELVES

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But rule XXI of the House Rules for the 109th Congress states:

"6. It shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report that provides for the designation or redesignation of a public work in honor of an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator." (Source: [http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/21RXXI.htm]

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So it seems Congress cannot pass legislation which names public works' projects after a sitting Congressmen, state and local governments can. For example, a school district can name a school after a sitting Congressman. Or a city can name a street after a sitting Senator.

I don't like it. I don't think any tax-funded project at any level should be named after any sitting politician.