Kerry legislation would punish profiteers in Iraq rebuilding [View All]

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http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=183088

Kerry legislation would punish profiteers in Iraq rebuilding

With millions already wasted in the Iraq reconstruction effort, Sen. John F. Kerry will push today for federal legislation to punish war profiteers, root out cronyism in post-war contract awards and give new protections to whistleblowers.

“America’s sons and daughters are asked to make the greatest sacrifice in Iraq, but the administration asks nothing of their friends at Halliburton and other big corporations,” Kerry said in a statement to the Herald. Halliburton has come under fire along with other corporate general contractors for inflating the costs of their services in the Iraq rebuilding effort.

The legislation will be introduced by Kerry and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) at a noon press conference in Washington, D.C.
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“Our bill will finally demand transparency and oversight into rebuilding contracts in Iraq,” said Kerry. “It’s time this administration starts honoring our troops and playing fair with American taxpayers.”