House Appropriations Chairman Is Facing Federal Investigation

[dogday]

The Justice Department has begun investigating the activities of Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, focusing in part on his dealings with a lobbying firm that hired some of his former staff members, sources familiar with the inquiry said.

One source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation, said subpoenas have been issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.

Lewis said in a statement yesterday: "Neither I nor any of my staff have been contacted" by federal investigators. Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney, had no comment on the investigation, which was first reported in yesterday's editions of the Los Angeles Times.

Recent news accounts have outlined the close relationship between Lewis and former representative Bill Lowery, whose lobbying firm, Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White, specializes in seeking earmarks -- money set aside in legislation for specific projects

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/11/AR2006051101881.html

[babylonsister]

1. Ahem! "Another one bites the dust?" Heh. nt

[napi21]

4. WOW, we both posted the same thing at the same time!

We should get together! Maybe we could form a pop vocal group!!!

[babylonsister]

5. And I can sing, sorta!

:hi: :spray:

[napi21]

2. I heard this on TV last night. Every time I hear about another Pub

being under invesstigation, I sing that old song "Another One Bites the Dust!

BTW, I've been singing it a lot lately!!!!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. They're all corrupt! Clean house!

Buh Bye, Jer!