Rep. Kanjorski: We’re All Egomaniacs

Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) on Friday said that big egos on Capitol Hill are hampering the massive financial bailout package.

During an interview on CNBC, Kanjorski indicated House Republicans should have been had a more significant role in the bailout discussions, saying, “I don’t know that we included them in enough, and that’s always a dangerous thing in politics. Remember, you’re dealing with egomaniacs. We’re all egomaniacs down here.”

Kanjorski, who faces a difficult reelection race, is chairman of the House Financial Services subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises.

Kanjorski added, “Now, what we have to do is open that door for the House Republicans, bring them on in and say, ‘Guys, you know, we can’t cast your idea aside.’ Let’s listen to it…I think we have to allow them to talk their idea out. We have to be willing to listen.”

Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) doesn