Transgender rights hearing earns Andrews praise, pans
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6/27/2008
"It was a first for Congress and won applause for the Haddon Heights Democrat from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
But the hearing drew a rebuke from the Republican candidate in the congressman's district, who questioned Andrews' priorities.
"While the families of the 1st District are struggling to make ends meet, with gas prices reaching $4 a gallon," GOP candidate Dale Glading said, "Rob Andrews has demonstrated once and for all how out of touch he is with the people he has failed to represent."
"We're not making a statement one way or another about transgender rights," Tim Saler, Glading's campaign manager, said. "We're just saying that if you had a list of things that need addressing right now, transgender rights would not be at the top."