House Lawmaker Suggests Therapy Dogs Amid Oversight Committee Tensions
During a recent committee meeting, House lawmaker Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., humorously proposed the idea of having therapy dogs present during sessions to address what he described as the "mental stability" of his Democratic colleagues. This comment came after heated discussions on government spending.
On Wednesday, as members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform were engaged in a debate over unnecessary government expenditures, Crane inquired about the possibility of introducing therapy dogs for his fellow committee members.
Crane expressed his concern to committee Chair James Comer, R-Tenn., saying, "I'm worried about their mental stability."
The following day, the committee convened to deliberate on taxpayer funding for "gender-affirming care" for animals. The session titled "Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty," included testimony from a representative of the White Coat Waste Project.
During this meeting, three beagles, reportedly involved in experiments under former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci, were present. Crane remarked, "I had no idea I'd walk into this hearing today and see three beautiful beagle puppies. And I have noticed that my mood has already improved. So, thank you guys for bringing them," highlighting the positive impact of the dogs on the committee's atmosphere.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., then addressed the misuse of public funds on animal experimentation, revealing that over $10 million had been spent on creating transgender animals. She called attention to the distressing nature of these experiments funded by DEI grants.
Mace emphasized that animal cruelty and wasteful spending should be viewed as a "nonpartisan issue," stating, "The U.S. government spends in excess of $20 billion a year conducting experiments on animals." She further detailed a troubling experiment where $1 million was allocated to ascertain if female rats on testosterone were more likely to overdose on date rape drugs.
Crane's lighthearted suggestion for therapy dogs may have struck a chord among committee members, reflecting the ongoing tensions and the serious implications of their discussions on government spending.
