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Senator Celebrates Dog's Birthday During Gasoline Crisis
The celebration held by U.S. Senator Jim Jastees for his wife’s birthday, "Baby Dog," inside the Congress building sparked widespread controversy. The event was organized weeks before her seventh birthday, which is on October 15, but the party took place on September 23, during a recess. The celebration featured a visual presentation with the participation of hundreds of staff members, some wearing pink scarves, while "Baby Dog" appeared dressed in a cowboy hat and being pulled in a cart through the hallways. The incident faced sharp criticism from activists and politicians, with some viewing such an event within the Congress building as a waste of money and time, especially amid a crisis of rising fuel prices and the deteriorating living conditions of Americans. Jastees defended holding the event, explaining that the dog is very loved and that it’s a personal matter. However, he angered public opinion because the celebration coincided with ongoing economic hardships and political conflicts related to important legislative bills.
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