El Paso – Officials in Washington are in shock today after members of the City Council in El Paso, Texas voted on and approved the federal budget.
Council member Steve Ortega was asked why he thought the council had authority to vote on a federal issues like th federal budget. Ortega responded, “nobody said we couldn’t!”
Other members of the City Council would not speak with reporters, but did issue a joint statement. The long rambling letter was addressed to “Our Peeps” was written on the back of a used envelope. The Council indicated that they do whatever the “tall guy named Beto” tells them to do.
The Council has abortion rights, a treaty with Japan and an energy bill on next week’s agenda. Washington lobbyists have been seen roaming around the 10th floor at City Hall.
President-elect Barrack Obama issued a stern warning to the council, “Do not make Puerto Rico a state without asking me first. I will use my veto if I need to” he said during his daily press briefing.
Mayor John Cook could not be reached for comment on this story. Mayor Cook’s assistant said that he was locked away working on new words for the “song about how a bill becomes a law.”
