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...Harry Hopkins confirmed, but determined to see WPA's next appropriations chopped far down in the interest of economy, and to see Relief removed from politics. In this determination he was joined by Senators Byrnes and Adams, in charge of Relief appropriation bills, and by Representative Woodrum of Virginia, chairman of the House subcommittee on Relief...
...irate Joe Starnes of Guntersville, Ala. exclaimed last week upon the floor: "Two weeks ago he had the power to override one of the ablest members of the House of Representatives and his subcommittee-I refer to the gentleman from Virginia [Clifton Alexander Woodrum]. A week ago, according to the press, he came on the Hill and held a meeting in the office of the majority whip of the House, and yesterday he entered into the sanctum sanctorum, the office of the majority leader of this House, or the holy of holies. That is what the members of the House...
...trouble began originally when Representative Woodrum, head of the Appropriations' subcommittee, suggested cutting the President's proposed $1,500,000,000 WPA bill for 1938 to $1,000,000,000. Harry Hopkins, who felt that even the President's figure was too small, declared that 500,000 of WPA's 2,000,000 dolesters would have to be discharged as it was. So the full Appropriations Committee overrode Mr. Woodrum's economy plan...
...afternoon they took the bill, in committee-of-the-whole, and attached their earmarking amendments to it. Two days later Leader Rayburn attempted to pull the Administration forces together and undo the damage. Representative Woodrum, bitter that $500,000,000 should be cut for pork but not for economy, assisted. But the earmarking bloc remained in the saddle. The Administration leaders had to resort to a filibuster to keep the earmarked bill from being rushed to passage. The temper of the House was made manifest when an amendment was adopted limiting any WPA salary to $10,000. No name needed...
Virginia's Woodrum-When the Congressional Record goes to President Roosevelt tomorrow morning and he looks over the roll call, I warn you Democrats to be careful where your names are found. This vote is the test of loyalty. [Loud boos & hisses...