Amazing Katie Porter Has A Portable White Board To Destroy Mining Polluters From Her Minivan

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) participated in a congressional hearing from her minivan where she even brought a portable whiteboard.

Video of Rep. Porter questioning mining industry execs about pollution from her minivan:

Porter is participating in the hearing in her minivan, where she absolutely grills a mining lobbyist about the sweetheart deal they get under a 150-year-old law that allows them not to pay royalties, and they have no environmental regulations are not subject to civil penalties.

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It doesn’t matter if Rep. Porter is taking part in a hearing from the moon. She will have done her research and will have her trusty whiteboard nearby to drive the point home.

Congress has quite a few dedicated public servants, but Porter’s preparation and dedication are special. Major props also for getting such a great video feed in her car. Anyone who has to record video from their vehicle knows that this can be a very iffy proposition.

Even from her minivan, Rep. Porter still called BS on a mining industry lobbyist and defended the people against entitled special interests.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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