'No plans for Puerto Rico representation'

There have been no plans proposed by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., for Puerto Rico residents to gain representation in the U.S. House, according to the White House.

Presidential spokesman Tony Snow was responding to a question from Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House, who noted the pending proposal to give representation to residents of the District of Columbia.

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He asked, "Republican Congressman Tom Davis said, 'The president spent billions of dollars to bring democracy to Baghdad, and threatens to veto a bill bringing democracy to the free world,' And my question, does the White House know of any Tom Davis effort to obtain House votes for Puerto Rico, which has so many more people than Washington, D.C.?"

"I'm unaware," Snow said. "It's an intriguing question."

Then, following up, Kinsolving asked, "How does the president believe that any member of Congress can vote for a full congressional seat for D.C., but none for Puerto Rico, without being reasonably adjudged as anti-Hispanic American?"

"You know, the president has a very fertile mind. I'm not sure that that's something that would naturally occur while he's thinking about other issues," Snow said.

The White House has reacted negatively to a proposal to give representation to the District of Columbia, threatening to veto legislation if it is approved, because the U.S. Constitution requires that the House be made up of representatives chosen by the people of the states.

In a statement, the White House said, "The District of Columbia is not a state."

A vote on the issue, which is supported by Davis, could come as early as Friday.

The White House has cited Article 1 of the Constitution which requires the House to be made up of members chosen "by the people of the several states." Supporters of the plan look to other language in the same article allowing Congress to exercise exclusive legislation over the District of Columbia.

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Snow also responded to a question about the issue of global warming, and comments from Czech President Vaclav Klaus calling it the new communism.

"[The president] believes that human actions contribute to global warming, and he's tried to lay out a series of policies to stabilize the growth in carbon emissions, and do it without crippling the economy," Snow said.

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