Rep. Slaughter demands limo records from HUD Sec (prostitution scandal)

[DesEtoiles]

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Congresswoman wants records of limo company tied to bribery scandal

RAW STORY
Published: Wednesday May 10, 2006

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In the sharpest letter from a member of Congress to date on the burgeoning bribery and alleged prostitution scandal surrounding top CIA officials and convicted former congressman Duke Cunningham, the ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee called on a senior Bush official to release records of a department's contract with the dubious limousine firm that is said to have shuttled top politicos to the Watergate hotel, RAW STORY has learned.

From a release.

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Slaughter Calls on HUD to Release Shirlington Limousine Records

No Contracts to Bush Dissenters, but Half a Million Dollars to a Criminal Involved in the Watergate Prostitution Scandal?

Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, today sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Alphonso Jackson, calling on him to immediately release all records and documents pertaining to the $519,823 contract awarded to Shirlington Limousine and Transportation, Inc.

In light of Shirlington Limousine's reported connection to the Duke Cunningham bribery and prostitution scandal, as well as recent comments made by Jackson that he refused to award a contract to an individual who said he did not "like" President Bush, the HUD contracting process should be opened up to the light of day, starting with Shirlington Limousine.

Slaughter said, "The Bush Administration is denying contracts to qualified companies who happen to disagree with the President personally, but awarding contracts to criminals with troubling business records. Meanwhile, Shirlington Limousine is also embroiled in a shocking scandal involving bribery and prostitution.

"HUD must be held accountable for the contracts they award, and the Republican Congress has an abysmal track record when it comes to oversight. I hope Secretary Jackson will accommodate my request and allow the American public to see exactly how the Bush Administration spends their taxpayer dollars."

[babylonsister]

1. Let the investigation begin-yes! nt

[blm]

2. I love Slaughter - she's another OPEN GOVERNMENT Democrat.

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[DesEtoiles]

3. the poor woman needs a HazMat suit for what she does

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. What I don't understand...

is why in these investigations prosecutors aren't seizing hard drives and reading old e-mails.

[blm]

5. Because it only happens right away if it's Dems being investigated.

GOPs get the time to clear out most of their stuff before they are scrutinized closer.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Because HUD needs time to erase them first.

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