Rep. Lynn Jenkins (CPA) apparently doesn't pay attention to what she votes for or against. She criticized the Economic Recovery Act for including funding for a railroad between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The only problem... it doesn't. The decision to build the railroad lies with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood - a Republican. While the bill doesn't include Jenkins' "Make-Believe Railroad," it does contain provisions to create 33,000 Kansas jobs. From the LJ World:

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, on Monday described the new federal stimulus package as a “long, liberal, wish list.” Speaking to Americans for Prosperity-Kansas, Jenkins, whose 2nd Congressional District includes west Lawrence, added, “The Democrats in Congress are on a reckless spending spree with your money, and it has got to stop.”... She cited $8 billion for railroads, which “included funding a railroad between Las Vegas and Los Angeles..." ... But such a project is not included in the bill. The $8 billion is for high-speed rail corridors and intercity passenger rail service. The bill makes no mention of specific routes, leaving much of the oversight to the secretary of transportation. (emphasis added)