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Although a segregationist, Brooks angered many people in his district after voting to expand the House Rules Committee from twelve to fifteen members,<ref>Glover, Cedric (November 1, 2020). [https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/11/01/cedric-glover-shreveport-triumvirate-inside-lbj-white-house/6075244002/ Cedric Glover: The Shreveport triumvirate inside LBJ's White House]. ''Shreveport Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> most notably causing the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and other like-minded diehard racists to burn crosses on his lawn in violent protest. The committee expansion allowed for passage of some New Frontier programs under the presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]], as previously liberal legislation was blocked by the committee due to the power of the [[Conservative Coalition]]. However, the attributed reason for anger towards Brook's vote was because the expansion also paved the way for approving civil rights legislation.

Although a segregationist, Brooks angered many people in his district after voting to expand the House Rules Committee from twelve to fifteen members,<ref>Glover, Cedric (November 1, 2020). [https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/11/01/cedric-glover-shreveport-triumvirate-inside-lbj-white-house/6075244002/ Cedric Glover: The Shreveport triumvirate inside LBJ's White House]. ''Shreveport Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> most notably causing the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and other like-minded diehard racists to burn crosses on his lawn in violent protest. The committee expansion allowed for passage of some New Frontier programs under the presidency of [[John F. Kennedy]], as previously liberal legislation was blocked by the committee due to the power of the [[Conservative Coalition]]. However, the attributed reason for anger towards Brook's vote was because the expansion also paved the way for approving civil rights legislation.

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. There, he criticized the Nike-Zeus anti-missile missile,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/02/archives/brooks-criticizes-missile-decision.html BROOKS CRITICIZES MISSILE DECISION]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> expressed satisfaction over a Discoverer satellite that went into orbit around Earth,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1959/03/24/archives/brooks-is-satisfied-discoverer-orbited.html BROOKS IS SATISFIED DISCOVERER ORBITED]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and opposed a space budget proposed by the Kennedy Administration.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1961/04/12/archives/brooks-unsatisfied-with-space-budget.html BROOKS UNSATISFIED WITH SPACE BUDGET]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>

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