The new majority leader fibs on Meet the Press . It certainly looks that way. Daschle proceeded to dodge and weave. But his buddies at this event included lobbyists for Bell Atlantic, Bellsouth, Ameritech, Sprint, Miller Brewing Co., Unilever, Mcdonnell Douglas, and on and on. You can go to the top of Mt. Rushmore regularly.
People do that almost every week.
In fact, I'm sure they're doing it today. But the park's chief ranger told NRO that the general public is actually barred from the spot where Daschle entertained his group. Only about 5 to 15 tours of the top spot occur each year, and they have to be approved by the park's superintendent Dan Wenk. The tours are typically provided to senators and congressmen who happen to have purview over the park's federal funding, or to donors to the park's preservation fund. By Jonah Goldberg.