Senators Want War Contracts Inquiry

[unhappycamper]

Senators Want War Contracts Inquiry
Associated Press | January 30, 2008

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers say they will push ahead with a presidential commission designed to root out waste and fraud in military contracts despite President Bush's concerns that it could usurp his authority.

Bush signed into law on Jan. 28 a wide-ranging defense bill that includes instructions to create a commission to investigate defense contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is modeled after a similar commission that was headed by Harry Truman in the 1940s to uncover abuse in military contracts during World War II.

Along with his signature, Bush singled out the commission and three other provisions that could "purport to impose requirements that could inhibit the president's ability to carry out his constitutional obligations."

A White House spokeswoman said parts of the contracting provision could be read to require the Justice Department to report whether or not they are prosecuting individuals.

"Under longstanding constitutional principles, the executive branch may protect from disclosure certain sensitive information, including national security information, as well as information about decisions whether to file criminal charges," the spokeswoman, Jeanie Mamo, said late Tuesday. "The signing statement provides notice that the commission's requests for information, if they are too broad, may run afoul of the Constitution."


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[acmavm]

1. No one connected with this administration gives a shit about

the Constitution. I don't believe for one minute that they don't understand what they're doing. They know perfectly well that their actions are wrong and illegal. They just depend on the public to be too stupid to know and they depend on our democratic Congress and Senate to stand by them and give them all the latitude they want in looting the Treasury and breaking the law.

So far it's always worked for them.

[Bitwit1234]

2. Hearings, investigatons blah blah blah just what has come from

any of these investigations. Nothing. I would like to see Conyers take just one of his investigations and carry it thru to the end. And how about Waxman and Leahy.. they should carry something out to the end.

I know this stuff is illegal. But I think they are just dragging it out for political benefit and re-election prospects. Just one time....one - one -- investigation --finish it.