The Murtha Method »

Posted By gbudavid 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News

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For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and the relationship that Murtha and other subcommittee members had with the PMA Group, a lobbying firm filled with former subcommittee aides.

Index
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Reps. John Murtha and C.W. Bill Young
Rep. Peter Visclosky
Rep. Jim Moran
Rep. Kay Granger
Rep. Jack Kingston
Rep. Todd Tiahrt
Rep. Roger Wicker
Rep. Norm Dicks
Rep. Dave Hobson
Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen and Steve Rothman
How the Circle Works
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Methodology
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Murtha and fellow panel members Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) steered a host of earmarks to PMA clients, and those clients and PMA staffers gave campaign contributions to the lawmakers. Aspects of those relationships are the subject of a Justice Department probe, which is thought to be looking at whether there were explicit quid pro quo exchanges of favors for cash, which would make crimes out of relationships that are otherwise legal. The House ethics committee is also looking at the situation, and the PMA Group closed following an FBI raid late last year.

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gbudavid3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Is this the straw that Finally broke the Donkey's back??

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Tasine3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Look, look, look, study, study, study. Nothing will be done. What an abject waste of OUR money.

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dBergeron3 months, 3 weeks ago

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It's time for Murtha to go. Really.

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Endoscopy3 months, 3 weeks ago

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This is the man that lied about some of our servicemen and had them court marshaled. They were exonerated but nothing was done about his lies. This man has no shame.

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