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Tue Jun-21-11 05:40 PM
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Watchdog: Sen. Vitter tried to ‘bribe’ Sec. Salazar with pay raise |
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Watchdog: Sen. Vitter tried to ‘bribe’ Sec. Salazar with pay raise
By David Edwards Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 -- 2:10 pm
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) says Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) may have gone too far when he demanded President Barack Obama's Interior secretary approve deepwater oil well permits in exchange for a salary increase.
CREW filed a complaint (PDF) Tuesday calling for the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate Vitter for bribery.
In a May 23 letter (PDF) to Secretary Ken Salazar, Vitter was clear that he would not vote for a pay raise until the Department of Interior began issuing six deepwater exploratory permits each month.
"Last Friday, I was asked to support legislation in the Senate to grant you a nearly $20,000 salary increase," Vitter wrote. "Given the completely unsatisfactory pace of your department's issuance of new deepwater exploratory permits in the Gulf, I cannot possibly give my assent."
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Tue Jun-21-11 05:41 PM
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1. Pampers are made of plastic. |
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And plastic is made from petroleum.
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