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  • House Ethics Committee Takes Up Murtha/PMA Scandal

    06/11/2009 5:28:51 PM PDT · by Shellybenoit · 5 replies · 251+ views
    Congressman John Murtha, the King of Congressional Pork acts may be losing his Teflon coating. A few months ago, the FBI raided the offices of the PMA group, a lobbying group founded by a Murtha aide, and one of the Pork King's favorite Lobbying firms. What they found out suggested that Murtha and his buddies at the PMA Group operated their own little Earmark Factory. Another report suggested that the FBI may be zeroing in on the relationship between Murtha and PMA. No worries for Mr. Murtha, despite the FBI putting the heat on his PMA relationship, the Porkmeister is...
  • Call For Ethics Investigation of Murtha and Friends GAINING TRACTION

    03/31/2009 7:58:09 PM PDT · by Shellybenoit · 131+ views
    The Hill/Yidwithlid ^ | 3/31/09 | Yidwithlid
    A few months ago, the FBI raided the offices of the PMA group, founded by a Murtha aide, and one of the Pork King's favorite Lobbying firm. What they found out is that Murtha and his buddies at the PMA Group operated their own little Earmark Factory. At least Murtha has a good reason to be corrupt: “If I’m corrupt, it’s because I take care of my district,” Mr. Murtha said. “My job as a member of Congress is to make sure that we take care of what we see is necessary. Not the bureaucrats who are unelected over there...