Kerry legislation would punish profiteers in Iraq rebuilding

[sabra]

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.”

[MH1]

1. Excellent!!! Go Kerry! Go Dorgan!

They should have 48 more cosponsors on this. (Lieberman is a lost cause, I am afraid.)

[blm]

3. What kind of lawmaker and self-claimed troop-supporter WANTS profiteering?

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[MH1]

4. I guess we'll find out, by who doesn't support this bill. n/t

Edited to make subject line more clear (altho it means the same).

[catgirl]

16. Kick for Kerry!!!!!!

[Demeter]

2. I'd Be Appeased If They Paid Taxes

at this point. I have very low standards for American businessmen these days--

[TayTay]

5. Press conference on this today at nooon (Feb 15th)

Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Senate Small Business Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass. - News conference


Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Senate Small Business Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass.

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TIME: 12 noon

EVENT: Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Senate Small Business Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass. hold a news conference to announce introduction of legislation to reform federal contracting rules. Introduction of the bill comes on the heels of a report released late last month by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction that found "tens of millions of dollars in wasteful spending in Iraq reconstruction aid."

DATE: February 15, 2007

LOCATION: Senate Radio/TV Gallery, U.S. Capitol

CONTACT: Barry Piatt or Fran Benton, 202-224-2551

[MBS]

6. Great news! n/t

[Mind_your_head]

7. Great News - K & R

:kick:

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. Kick them in the money, their weak spot.

See how far they support the troops if there's no cash to be had.

[wisteria]

9. Important check on greed and waste, ultimately saving us all $$$. Sen. Kerry serving the people. n/

[ray of light]

10. This is GREAT news! I hope our CongressKritters unite behind this.

We need to CALL and bug them to pieces to make sure they do!

(They need to hear our voices. We are their conscience!)

[Democrafty]

11. Fantastic! n/t

[Doondoo]

12. K&R

[Unbowed]

13. I could almost kiss them both.

Almost.

Well done, Senators. Well done.

[Canuckistanian]

14. Here's where we find out who's on the payroll.

Pay close attention to the floor speeches and votes of the GOP Senators who oppose this. And you know they will.

It should be amusing, at least, to hear some of the excuses.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

15. Millions?

:rofl: