Barney is Mad
Barney Frank stomped his little feet in anger at the fact that his former senior staffer Peter Roberson decamped to become a lobbyist for ICE. Frank has barred Roberson from contacting staff for as long as he is head of the Committee. House rules preclude Roberson from contacting staff for a year. Wouldn’t it be sweet, I mean ironic, if the the year long bar, rather than the as-long-as-Frank-chairs-the-committee restriction turned out to be the binding constraint?
I had some dealings with Roberson late last summer. He contacted me about my interest in, and availability for, testifying about OTC derivatives in front of the House Banking Committee. I indicated that I would be interested and available, but about a week later Roberson told me that Frank did not want me to testify. (Imagine that.)
Said personal rejection by Frank I wear as a badge of honor.
congratulations Proffessor, that is a badge to wear with pride!
Comment by Jack — April 6, 2010 @ 10:23 am