Return to Article: Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks

By Megan Scully CongressDaily November 3, 2009
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    Response to Bob: I believe you are spot on these folks have had many years of grooming to get where they are today they owe everybody but unfortunatly its not the taxpayers. So you know they just dont dump the money they receive into their checking accounts. But I'm am absolutly convinced that something dirty has been going on in our government for sometime now and we are about 20 years late investigating these people both parties and make sure the investigators are private and not government. Something crooked going on in washington and as a taxpayer I'm just alittle tired of having it rubbed in my face. as you say they have made the rules up as they have went along but not one of their rules benefit my family and the future of my children. Where did those politicians go?

    LC Posted November 6, 2009 12:53 PM
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    So one can have ethical lapses, and still have those earmarks move ahead in the appropriations bill?? How much in kickbacks does Congress need before the people wake up and put them in jail or at least out of office? Oh, that's right, they write the rules, they don't have to live by them like the rest of us.

    Bob Posted November 4, 2009 8:47 AM
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    The defense authorization bill was passed. As the article discusses the defense appropriations bill is still in the conference process. They are two separate bills with the appropriations bill being the more important one.

    Observer Posted November 3, 2009 1:23 PM
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    Response to Bud: The Authorization Bill was passed that authorizes the Defense programs. Yet to be passed is the spending bill, or Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.

    Bob Posted November 3, 2009 12:48 PM
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    Considering that the bill is passed and has been signed by the President, just how is this story "news"?

    Bud Posted November 3, 2009 11:24 AM

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Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks
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