The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

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gets in the media. New York House members hate it too. The latest blowup comes from Rep. Jerry Nadler 's office. For four months Nadler has been calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate air-quality risks at the site of World Trade Center attacks. But the EPA failed to jump until Clinton and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman held a hearing on the matter in Manhattan on February 11. At no time was Nadler credited with initiating the calls for investigation. /p>

"Jerry deserved the credit, he was the one pushing behind the scenes, but he's in the minority in the House," says a Nadler staffer. "It's tough for a Democrat in the House to be heard. The least they could have done was thank him for his hard work. They didn't even invite him for a photo-op. I guess we expect this from Hillary, but Senator Lieberman? We're surprised."

p>According to the Nadler staffer, the representative called Clinton's office and asked that his role in the environmental hearings and EPA investigation be included in press releases. Clinton's office declined. br> /p>

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