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Congressman admits relationship with airline lobbyist
Associated Press ^
| Apr 16, 2015 6:01 PM EDT
| Joan Lowy
Posted on 04/16/2015 3:16:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The chairman of the House committee that handles aviation legislation has acknowledged he has a private, personal relationship with an airline industry lobbyist.
Rep. Bill Shuster is chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The Pennsylvania Republican acknowledged his relationship with Shelley Rubino in a statement Thursday but said she doesn’t lobby him.
Rubino works for Airlines for America, a trade association for major U.S. airlines. …
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: airlinesforamerica; billshuster; conflictofinterest; shelleyrubino
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:16:44 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
The apple falls near the tree.
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:17:39 PM PDT
by
FredZarguna
(It looks just like a Telefunken U-47 -- with leather.)
To: Olog-hai
Thank God the lobbyist is female. /s
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:17:59 PM PDT
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: Olog-hai
Huh... used to be airline stewardesses that got them in trouble...
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:18:27 PM PDT
by
BlackAdderess
("Give me a but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
To: Olog-hai
said she doesn’t lobby himDepends on your definition of "lobby".
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:18:48 PM PDT
by
Ben Mugged
(The number one enemy of liberalism is reality.)
To: Olog-hai
Must be a Republican.
I can tell because it made the news.
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:19:58 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: Olog-hai
Charlie Rangel has a private, personal relationship with numerous felony tax evasion charges, but the media's not kicking about that...
NAMBOLA (North American Media-Barack Obama Love Association).
NAMBOLA - the love that dares not speak its name.
motto - "We're not as bad as NAMBLA, as far as YOU know!"
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:20:58 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
To: Olog-hai
If Shuster was a DemocRAT and Rubino was a man, this would be no big deal.
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:21:42 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Just Say NO To Hillary.)
To: Olog-hai
She let him into the Mile High Club.
To: AppyPappy
Yes, a Pennsylvania RINO.
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:25:37 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: FlingWingFlyer
The AssPress would think that was beautiful.
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:26:18 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Appears to have spent a number of years as a Democratic operative btw...
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:28:04 PM PDT
by
BlackAdderess
("Give me a but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth". --Archimedes)
To: Olog-hai
Shelley on the left (that's former Sen Breaux with her)
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:29:00 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, convict, deport)
To: Ben Mugged
“Depends on your definition of “lobby”. “
She’s probably been showing him “her lobby!” and maybe he’s had a “walk thru” or two!
To: exit82
Thank God the lobbyist is female. /sGMTA
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:37:48 PM PDT
by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
To: Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Wasn’t Tom Daschle actually married to an airline lobbyist?
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posted on
04/16/2015 3:55:24 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: Olog-hai
Women, booze or money, that is how you buy votes.
Does the money show?
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posted on
04/16/2015 4:01:13 PM PDT
by
hadaclueonce
(It is not heaven, it is Iowa. Everyone gets a "Corn Check")
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Please contribute today!
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posted on
04/16/2015 4:05:01 PM PDT
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RedMDer
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To: DuncanWaring
Wasn’t Tom Daschle actually married to an airline lobbyist? yup
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posted on
04/16/2015 4:34:50 PM PDT
by
digger48
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