But how much damage has already been done?

Congress Earmarks $3 Million to Reopen EPA Libraries

Of course, it's a little late in the game, with several collections and facilities jettisoned; now they'll have to spend more money than originally budgeted to recover collections, all overseen by the same people who closed the libraries in the first place in the name of saving money.

And selling $40,000 worth of fixtures for less than $350, a figure quoted by PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility)--which has been following the saga, sounds just like our government in action.