(VIDEO) Re: CBS 11 transcript Autism Rally

[Guest guest]

Did you all catch Hastert's bone-headed reply, " We said we would

listen to this group's concerns in Washington, not here or now. "

These politicians are so out of touch. Those parents were there

protesting because they are Barton's constituents. They have every

right to do that. Does he really think it is possible for them with

small children to get on a plane (which is pricey) and go to

Washington to talk it over with him? Is he saying we can come and

talk to him personally? I doubt that. Hastert just had to say

something there and it was far from genuine. Disgusting.

Take care,

Becky Estepp

> >

> > CBS 11 transcript " Autism Rally "

> > Posted by: " Anne " Lady_Anne76@ lady_anne76

> > Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:49 pm (PST)

> > " A group of North Texas parents pulled their political muscle

> together

> > today

> > to get the attention of the U.S. Speaker of the House on an issue

> > affecting

> > their children. CBS 11's Steve Pickett is live in the Dallas

> newsroom

> > right

> > now with more on the fight for autism research funding that

> involves a

> > North

> > Texas Congressman. Steve? "

> >

> > Steve Pickett, " Uh, that North Texas Congressman, , is

> Representative

> > Joe Barton, but the man getting the attention, as you mentioned,

> was

> > Speaker

> > Hastert. Dennis Hastert came to today to campaign for

> > Congressman

> > Sam . But outside the Renaissance Hotel in

today,

> > about 4

> > dozen protesters, most of them calling for federal funding for

> research on

> > autism. Many of their children live with the condition. They

have

> accused

> > Congressman Barton with holding autism funding legislation

hostage

> via a

> > committee he oversees. Now they want the Speaker of the House to

do

> > something about it. "

> >

> > Mara LaViola, " Our message is to Speaker of the House to finally

> speak up

> > for children. Okay, we believe that he's got enough power to get

> this bill

> > on the floor. "

> >

> > Dennis Hastert inside the hotel (and looking decidedly unhappy I

> might

> > add),

> > " I've said again, going back to the crux, that I would sit down

and

> > talk to

> > those people in Washington D.C. (I hope he'll pay for my plane

> > ticket). They

> > chose to have a demonstration today, that's their right. "

> >

> > Steve Pickett, " Mr. Barton was not at this fundraiser today. He

has

> > not supported specific research for (this is my favorite

statement)

> > possible environmental triggers of autism. He does however,

> support an

> > overall view of funding for his... uh... a general view of

diseases

> > and conditions, whether it be autism or breast cancer, or many

> others

> > and that seems to be the ongoing debate regarding this matter.

> > Reporting live, Steve Pickett, CBS 11 news, Dallas. "

> >

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