Congressman Demands to See Constituent’s ID Before Allowing Town Hall Question

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 There are 2 Moran's in Congress,
 Here is #1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Moran   (More at link, these are the high lights )

Assaults and threats

After then-Congressman Stan Parris, during the 1990 campaign, called him soft on Saddam Hussein, Moran threatened to assault Parris.[3]

In the run up to the first Persian Gulf War in 1991, Moran had declared his support for President George H. W. Bush. When the vote came, he changed his mind and voted with the Democrats against the U.S. troop commitment. Afterwards, when he passed journalist J. Michael Waller on the street, Waller made a wisecrack about Moran's flip flop. Moran shouted at him repeatedly, grabbed him, and shouted some more - demanding to know his name and employer. When Moran later gave his version of the confrontation on a radio talk show. When Waller called in to complain of defamation, Moran left.[12]

In 1995, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, he threatened to slug Rep. Dan Burton, R-Indiana, then chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform. "You pull that again and I'll break your nose!"[3]

His 1998 opponent (and also 2000 opponent), Demaris Miller (Mrs. James C. Miller III) reported that Moran began to lunge at her during a 1998 campaign forum, but stopped himself.[3]

Later in 1995 he attacked — from behind — fellow Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-California. Once outside the House chamber, Moran threw a punch that Cunningham blocked. Colleagues and U.S. Capitol Police restrained them.[3]

In about 2000 he got into a scuffle with an eight year old black second grade boy in Alexandria, whom he accused of attempting to carjack him. The lad in question was all of 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) tall.[3]

Also in about 2000 Mary Moran, his wife, called Alexandria police accusing him of assaulting her. No charges were filed, but she filed for divorce the following day.[3]

[edit] Comments regarding Jews

Prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq he told an antiwar audience in Reston, Virginia on March 3, 2003, that "If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this. The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going, and I think they should."[13][14]

Moran said his comments were taken out of context, and he had said the same about the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention at three antiwar forums.[15][16]

The National Jewish Democratic Council criticized Moran's comments.[17] Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Moran's comments were "unfounded, baseless, and way out of line." House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Moran's comments have "no place in the Democratic Party." Joe Lieberman called the comments "deeply offensive and morally wrong."[13]

Writing in the December 22, 2003 edition of The Nation, Letty Cottin Pogrebin charged that "Representative James Moran of Virginia stirred up another incendiary canard — Jewish influence — by attributing America's war with Iraq to 'the strong support of the Jewish community.'"[18] According to a Gallup Poll, the vast majority of Jewish Americans oppose the war, even the minority of Republican Jews. .[19]

According to an article about Moran by Alexander Cockburn in The Nation,[20] reporters like Robert Kaiser in the Washington Post have described the neoconservative lobby that supported the Iraq war, which includes such prominent Jewish neocons as Richard Perle, Paul Wolfowitz, and Douglas Feith; The Forward reported that Jewish groups, such as Workmen's Circle, were angry at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations for supporting the war; and the American Jewish Congress supported the war.

In the House elections of 2004 Moran for the first time faced a Democratic primary challenger, Andy Rosenberg. 58.5 percent of the district voted for Moran versus 41.5 percent for Rosenberg. Moran went on to be reelected to the U.S. Congress in the general election for his eighth term.

In September 2007, Moran again angered Jewish organizations. In an interview with Tikkun,[21] Moran said, "Jewish Americans, as a voting bloc and as an influence on American foreign policy, are overwhelmingly opposed to the war," more than any other ethnic group. "But AIPAC is the most powerful lobby and has pushed this war from the beginning. I don’t think they represent the mainstream of American Jewish thinking at all, but because they are so well organized, and their members are extraordinarily powerful — most of them are quite wealthy — they have been able to exert power. The reason I don’t hesitate to speak out about AIPAC’s influence — notwithstanding the fact that I’ll be accused of being anti-Semitic every time I suggest it — is that I don’t think AIPAC represents the mainstream of American Jewish thinking.[22][23] The National Jewish Democratic Council responded "Rep. Moran’s comments are not only incorrect and irresponsible – they are downright dangerous.”</ref>[24] The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington complained that "[Moran] uses clearly anti-Semitic images such as Jewish control of the media and wealthy Jews using their wealth to control policy."[23]

[edit] Earmarks

The June 10, 2006, edition of the Arlington Sun reported that the previous evening Moran had told a crowd of 450 at the Arlington County Democratic Committee's annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner that if Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives in the 2006 midterm elections, he would use his seniority to secure more money for his congressional district. He stated, "When I become chairman [of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies], I'm going to earmark the shit out of it."[5] This assertion resulted in nationwide negative publicity for Moran after conservative columnist Robert Novak repeated the story in his syndicated column. Moran's office issued a statement asserting that he had made his remark in jest and that he remains committed to fiscal responsibility.[citation needed] (Moran is the 10th most senior of 37 Democrats on the committee, but did not become an Appropriations subcommittee chairman after the Democrats took control of the House in 2007.)[25] This assertion resulted in nationwide negative publicity for Moran after conservative columnist Robert Novak repeated the story in his syndicated column. Moran's office issued a statement asserting that he had made his remark in jest and that he remains committed to fiscal responsibility. (Moran did not become chairman of any subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee as a result of the Democrats taking control of the House in 2007.)

On June 19, 2006, The Washington Post reported that Moran supports earmarks for "Project M", a technology involving magnetic levitation. To date, the project has received $37 million in earmarks. This project was designed to keep submarine machinery quieter, keep Navy SEALs safer in their boats, and protect Marines from roadside bombs. The Pentagon, however, has said that it has no use for the project. The owner of Project M's prime contractor, Vibration & Sound Solutions Ltd., has given $17,000 to Moran's campaign.[citation needed]

[edit] Comments regarding House Majority Leader election

Moran and newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi both supported John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, for House Majority leader, but Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland was elected. Moran said, "Some of the freshmen who came in with some naïvete are understanding the meaning [of Pelosi’s endorsement]...They'll screw themselves for the rest of their lives."[26] He subsequently alleged that some members had told both candidates that they would support them, saying, "We know who they are."[27]

[edit] Incident with U.S. Capitol Police

On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, Moran got into an argument with a U.S. Capitol Policeman when Moran's wife tried to enter the Capitol unescorted during a lockdown situation just after President Barack Obama had entered the Capitol. [28]

[edit] PMA Group

The FBI was investigating the PMA Group in 2009. Over ten years, the lobbying firm's clients had made $997,348 in campaign donations to Congressman Moran. In 2007 and 2008, PMA's clients were awarded $137 million in federal government contracts edearmarks in the House Appropriations Committee, of which Moran is a senior member.[29] The House Ethics Committee is investigating three members of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Moran, Peter J. Visclosky (D-Indiana), and Chairman John Murtha (D-Pennsylvania) who steered business to PMA's clients and whose campaign coffers benefited from the generosity of PMA and its clients. But members of the ethics committee themselves depend on Murtha's subcommittee for $59 million in proposed earmarks for FY2010, including $9.5 million for Chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-California)[30]

[edit] Financial conflicts of interest

During his time in the House, Moran has been involved in a few controversies related to personal financial dealings with lobbyists and business interests. He was the chief Democratic sponsor of the bankruptcy reform bill (that made it more difficult for a bankrupt person to escape his debts), after a major credit card issuer gave him a large home equity loan under unusually favorable terms. Moran contended in press accounts that his support for the bankruptcy bill had nothing to do with this loan.

Here's the other one :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Moran  (again, more at link, this is just the good stuff    )

Moran was born in Great Bend, Kansas, but grew up in Plainville, Kansas.

Moran attended Fort Hays State University and later the University of Kansas where he completed degrees in economics and law. After an early career as a small town banker, Moran established a law practice in Hays and returned to FHSU as an adjunct professor of political science.

Before his election to Congress, Moran served for eight years (1989–1996) in the Kansas Senate, the last two as majority leader. He was elected to Congress in 1996, and has been reelected five times, never facing serious opposition in this strongly Republican district. In 2006, his opponent for the 2006 midterm election was John Doll whom he defeated, receiving almost 79 percent of the vote - one of the highest totals for an incumbent Congressional Republican in that election.[2]

[edit] Congressional service

In Congress, Moran has a largely conservative voting record. However, he has a considerable independent streak. The Southwest Daily Times once quoted him as saying, "I will always put Kansans ahead of the pressures in Washington"—a quote he posted on his Web site. He opposed No Child Left Behind, and unlike most congressmen from rural districts, opposed the Medicare reform package of 2003.

Some environmentalist groups have criticized Moran for his votes on various environment-related issues. These include his support for both offshore drilling and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

[edit] Committee assignments

    * Committee on Agriculture
          o Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
          o Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
          o Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
    * Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
          o Subcommittee on Aviation
          o Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
    * Committee on Veterans Affairs
          o Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
          o Subcommittee on Health

[edit] Caucus and other memberships

    * Co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus
    * Trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation
    * Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association
    * Honorary board member to Special Olympics Kansas
          o Honorary Chairman for the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run
    * Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America