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QUOTE SOURCE
Alaska Public Radio, 8/19/96

BACKGROUND
Young is Chairman of the standing committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with jurisdiction over the airways, railways, waterways and highways as well as over all public buildings of the federal government and federal courts. Legislation for federal disaster relief programs such as FEMA is developed by this committee.

PREMISE OF THE SUIT
HEARTS are members of either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Supreme Court. The House initiates (along with the Senate) the laws that govern our nation. The number of House members per state is divided roughly on its population and is limited to 435 members. The most powerful members of the House are the Speaker, the majority leadership and the committee chairs, which are always members of the majority party. Chairmen of the subcommittees of Appropriations are known as 'Cardinals' due to the power they wield over the allocation of federal funds. House members serve for two-year terms and are in power because you voted for them.

LINKS
www.house.gov/donyoung/about_don.htm
www.house.gov/house/CommitteeWWW.html

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