Originally Posted by
Ace66
Graham may have talked about it, but Nehls initiated the first age 67 proposal in either house of congress. All to help his brother; cronyism at its worst. He’s up for re-election next year.
He would probably argue that he "consulted" with his brother, who's an experienced aviation professional. Elected reps can talk to people.
But for all we know his brother told him to keep it at 65, and he only went on record as a sponsor because he's on the committee. No way to know. Well I guess we'll know eventually, when/if his brother retires before age 65.
I actually have less issue with elected reps consulting citizens, friends, and family, as opposed to lobbyists who clearly have a bought and paid for agenda.