OT John Murtha on list of 20 most corrupt Congressmen

[url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]

John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
of his brother, Robert “Kit” Murtha, a registered lobbyist.

KSA Consulting

In 2002, Kit Murtha was hired by KSA Consulting, a firm that lobbies
the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of defense
contractors. Mr. Murtha joined the firm at the invitation of top KSA
official Carmen Scialabba, who had worked for Rep. Murtha on the House
Appropriations Committee for 27 years.

In 2004, Congress passed a $417 billion defense appropriations bill
that went through Rep. Murtha’s subcommittee. The bill benefitted at
least 10 companies represented by KSA and KSA directly lobbied Rep.
Murtha’s office on behalf of seven of those companies, which received
a total $20.8 million in earmarks.

PMA Group

Paul Magliocchetti worked with Rep. Murtha as a senior staffer on the
Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense for 10 years. After
leaving the committee, Mr. Magliocchetti founded the PMA Group, which
has become one of the most prominent Washington, D.C. defense lobbying
firms. In the current campaign cycle, the PMA Group and 12 of the
firm’s clients rank in the top 20 contributors to Rep. Murtha, having
made campaign contributions totaling $274,649. In turn, many of PMA’s
clients have benefited significantly from Rep. Murtha’s earmarks. In
the 2006 Defense appropriations bill, PMA clients received at least 60
earmarks, totaling $95.1 million.

House ethics rules prohibit members from taking any official actions
for the prospect of personal gain for themselves or anyone else. In
addition, Rule XXIII of the House Ethics Manual requires all members
of the House to conduct themselves “at all times in a manner that
reflects creditably on the House.” By earmarking funds for companies
represented by Kit Murtha and Paul Magliocchetti, Rep. Murtha has
violated House rules.

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Scott in Florida

He might be on the Shit List, but he has Nancy Pelosi's full support.

Do you suppose that means anything? Hmmm ...




"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:5f2il2homddal2vbre2r0a4he7qbiv9811@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>
> John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
> 12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
> his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
> of his brother, Robert "Kit" Murtha, a registered lobbyist.
>
> KSA Consulting
>
> In 2002, Kit Murtha was hired by KSA Consulting, a firm that lobbies
> the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of defense
> contractors. Mr. Murtha joined the firm at the invitation of top KSA
> official Carmen Scialabba, who had worked for Rep. Murtha on the House
> Appropriations Committee for 27 years.
>
> In 2004, Congress passed a $417 billion defense appropriations bill
> that went through Rep. Murtha's subcommittee. The bill benefitted at
> least 10 companies represented by KSA and KSA directly lobbied Rep.
> Murtha's office on behalf of seven of those companies, which received
> a total $20.8 million in earmarks.
>
> PMA Group
>
> Paul Magliocchetti worked with Rep. Murtha as a senior staffer on the
> Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense for 10 years. After
> leaving the committee, Mr. Magliocchetti founded the PMA Group, which
> has become one of the most prominent Washington, D.C. defense lobbying
> firms. In the current campaign cycle, the PMA Group and 12 of the
> firm's clients rank in the top 20 contributors to Rep. Murtha, having
> made campaign contributions totaling $274,649. In turn, many of PMA's
> clients have benefited significantly from Rep. Murtha's earmarks. In
> the 2006 Defense appropriations bill, PMA clients received at least 60
> earmarks, totaling $95.1 million.
>
> House ethics rules prohibit members from taking any official actions
> for the prospect of personal gain for themselves or anyone else. In
> addition, Rule XXIII of the House Ethics Manual requires all members
> of the House to conduct themselves "at all times in a manner that
> reflects creditably on the House." By earmarking funds for companies
> represented by Kit Murtha and Paul Magliocchetti, Rep. Murtha has
> violated House rules.
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida
>[/color]

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:17:43 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
<crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>He might be on the Shit List, but he has Nancy Pelosi's full support.
>
>Do you suppose that means anything? Hmmm ...[/color]

George Soros is pissed at Nancy Pelosi.

I think that makes it a bit interesting....LOL

[url]http://www.citizensforethics.org/activities/murtha.html[/url]
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>
>
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>"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
>news:5f2il2homddal2vbre2r0a4he7qbiv9811@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>>
>> John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
>> 12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
>> his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
>> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
>> of his brother, Robert "Kit" Murtha, a registered lobbyist.
>>
>> KSA Consulting
>>
>> In 2002, Kit Murtha was hired by KSA Consulting, a firm that lobbies
>> the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of defense
>> contractors. Mr. Murtha joined the firm at the invitation of top KSA
>> official Carmen Scialabba, who had worked for Rep. Murtha on the House
>> Appropriations Committee for 27 years.
>>
>> In 2004, Congress passed a $417 billion defense appropriations bill
>> that went through Rep. Murtha's subcommittee. The bill benefitted at
>> least 10 companies represented by KSA and KSA directly lobbied Rep.
>> Murtha's office on behalf of seven of those companies, which received
>> a total $20.8 million in earmarks.
>>
>> PMA Group
>>
>> Paul Magliocchetti worked with Rep. Murtha as a senior staffer on the
>> Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense for 10 years. After
>> leaving the committee, Mr. Magliocchetti founded the PMA Group, which
>> has become one of the most prominent Washington, D.C. defense lobbying
>> firms. In the current campaign cycle, the PMA Group and 12 of the
>> firm's clients rank in the top 20 contributors to Rep. Murtha, having
>> made campaign contributions totaling $274,649. In turn, many of PMA's
>> clients have benefited significantly from Rep. Murtha's earmarks. In
>> the 2006 Defense appropriations bill, PMA clients received at least 60
>> earmarks, totaling $95.1 million.
>>
>> House ethics rules prohibit members from taking any official actions
>> for the prospect of personal gain for themselves or anyone else. In
>> addition, Rule XXIII of the House Ethics Manual requires all members
>> of the House to conduct themselves "at all times in a manner that
>> reflects creditably on the House." By earmarking funds for companies
>> represented by Kit Murtha and Paul Magliocchetti, Rep. Murtha has
>> violated House rules.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Scott in Florida
>>[/color][/color]

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Scott in Florida

Scott in Florida wrote:[color=blue]
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:17:43 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >He might be on the Shit List, but he has Nancy Pelosi's full support.
> >
> >Do you suppose that means anything? Hmmm ...[/color]
>
> George Soros is pissed at Nancy Pelosi.[/color]

Jesus christ would you stop talking politics????

Looks like Mark Brunell has to step aside.

7 more victories and we may get a wildcard!!!
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>
> I think that makes it a bit interesting....LOL
>
> [url]http://www.citizensforethics.org/activities/murtha.html[/url][/color]

*hurl*

All Corvairs were air cooled - you are being redundant again, as well
as hypocritical.


Learning Richard wrote:[color=blue]
> Scott in Florida wrote:[color=green]
> > On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:17:43 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > >He might be on the Shit List, but he has Nancy Pelosi's full support.
> > >
> > >Do you suppose that means anything? Hmmm ...[/color]
> >
> > George Soros is pissed at Nancy Pelosi.[/color]
>
> Jesus christ would you stop talking politics????
>
> Looks like Mark Brunell has to step aside.
>
> 7 more victories and we may get a wildcard!!!
>[color=green]
> >
> > I think that makes it a bit interesting....LOL
> >
> > [url]http://www.citizensforethics.org/activities/murtha.html[/url][/color]
>
> *hurl*[/color]

Mark wrote:[color=blue]
> All Corvairs were air cooled - you are being redundant again, as well
> as hypocritical.[/color]

Ain't it great Marky-Mark?


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>
>
> Learning Richard wrote:[color=green]
> > Scott in Florida wrote:[color=darkred]
> > > On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:17:43 -0800, "Jeff Strickland"
> > > <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >He might be on the Shit List, but he has Nancy Pelosi's full support.
> > > >
> > > >Do you suppose that means anything? Hmmm ...
> > >
> > > George Soros is pissed at Nancy Pelosi.[/color]
> >
> > Jesus christ would you stop talking politics????
> >
> > Looks like Mark Brunell has to step aside.
> >
> > 7 more victories and we may get a wildcard!!!
> >[color=darkred]
> > >
> > > I think that makes it a bit interesting....LOL
> > >
> > > [url]http://www.citizensforethics.org/activities/murtha.html[/url][/color]
> >
> > *hurl*[/color][/color]

Pelosi is backing him for majority leader so he wouldn't run against her for
Speaker.


"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:5f2il2homddal2vbre2r0a4he7qbiv9811@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>
> John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
> 12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
> his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
> of his brother, Robert "Kit" Murtha, a registered lobbyist.
>
> KSA Consulting
>
> In 2002, Kit Murtha was hired by KSA Consulting, a firm that lobbies
> the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of defense
> contractors. Mr. Murtha joined the firm at the invitation of top KSA
> official Carmen Scialabba, who had worked for Rep. Murtha on the House
> Appropriations Committee for 27 years.
>
> In 2004, Congress passed a $417 billion defense appropriations bill
> that went through Rep. Murtha's subcommittee. The bill benefitted at
> least 10 companies represented by KSA and KSA directly lobbied Rep.
> Murtha's office on behalf of seven of those companies, which received
> a total $20.8 million in earmarks.
>
> PMA Group
>
> Paul Magliocchetti worked with Rep. Murtha as a senior staffer on the
> Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense for 10 years. After
> leaving the committee, Mr. Magliocchetti founded the PMA Group, which
> has become one of the most prominent Washington, D.C. defense lobbying
> firms. In the current campaign cycle, the PMA Group and 12 of the
> firm's clients rank in the top 20 contributors to Rep. Murtha, having
> made campaign contributions totaling $274,649. In turn, many of PMA's
> clients have benefited significantly from Rep. Murtha's earmarks. In
> the 2006 Defense appropriations bill, PMA clients received at least 60
> earmarks, totaling $95.1 million.
>
> House ethics rules prohibit members from taking any official actions
> for the prospect of personal gain for themselves or anyone else. In
> addition, Rule XXIII of the House Ethics Manual requires all members
> of the House to conduct themselves "at all times in a manner that
> reflects creditably on the House." By earmarking funds for companies
> represented by Kit Murtha and Paul Magliocchetti, Rep. Murtha has
> violated House rules.
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida
>[/color]

Ron wrote:[color=blue]
> Pelosi is backing him for majority leader so he wouldn't run against her for
> Speaker.
>
>
>[/color]
Pelosi is backing him because he supported her. Hoyer should have the
majority leader post locked up if folks vote the way they said they
would. The new kids in Congress are aware that Murtha comes with
baggage.

Looks like our friend Little Richard AKA dick, is redundant as well. 'Being
redundant again,' indeed LOL


mike

"Little Richard AKA dick" <learningrichard@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163468468.274317.235090@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
> Mark wrote:[color=green]
>> All Corvairs were air cooled - you are being redundant again, as well
>> as hypocritical.[/color]
>
> Ain't it great Marky-Mark?[/color]

"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:5f2il2homddal2vbre2r0a4he7qbiv9811@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>
> John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
> 12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
> his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
> of his brother, Robert "Kit" Murtha, a registered lobbyist.
>[/color]
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>
> Scott in Florida[/color]

How very interesting. Why, pray tell, didn't the House Ethics Committee do
something about this, given that Murtha was a member of the Decidedly
Minority Party?

In fact, the House Ethics Committee still has a few weeks to do something
about this before the Democrat majority takes over.

Will they do something? I'm not holding my breath. I see you failed to
tell us the source of the document. WingNutDaily? It does look like their
cramped-yet-hydrophobic style.




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DH wrote:[color=blue]
> "Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
> news:5f2il2homddal2vbre2r0a4he7qbiv9811@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>>
>> John Murtha is a seventeenth-term member of Congress, representing the
>> 12th district of Pennsylvania. His ethics issues stem from abuse of
>> his position as Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations
>> Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee to benefit clients
>> of his brother, Robert "Kit" Murtha, a registered lobbyist.
>>[/color]
> [snipped][color=green]
>> Scott in Florida[/color]
>
> How very interesting. Why, pray tell, didn't the House Ethics Committee do
> something about this, given that Murtha was a member of the Decidedly
> Minority Party?
>
> In fact, the House Ethics Committee still has a few weeks to do something
> about this before the Democrat majority takes over.
>
> Will they do something? I'm not holding my breath. I see you failed to
> tell us the source of the document. WingNutDaily? It does look like their
> cramped-yet-hydrophobic style.[/color]
=====

Oh, man, I hope we just don't have another Dan Rostonkowski situation
developing...

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Scott in Florida wrote:[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.beyonddelay.org/summaries/murtha.php[/url]
>[/color]

Actually if you would or could read the article you posted, Murtha was
only
a dishonorable mention.

Also note that out of the 20 listed 17 were Republicans and of the 5
dishonorable mentions
4 were republicans.

Of course you really don't care about corruption, only about getting
dirt on a politician
you don't agree with. If you really cared about corruption, you
wouldn't support the republican party.

Wow....look at how many Republicans are on that list. And, Murtha didn't
even make the top 20.

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:13:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
<dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Wow....look at how many Republicans are on that list. And, Murtha didn't
>even make the top 20.
>[/color]

It is a LIBERAL organization.

Murtha must be damned scummy to even make it...


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Scott in Florida

"Scott in Florida" <askifyouwant@mindspring.net> wrote in message
news:go6ml29h495thgptcuem44ug6uhnbhfi0a@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:13:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Wow....look at how many Republicans are on that list. And, Murtha didn't
>>even make the top 20.
>>[/color]
>
> It is a LIBERAL organization.
>
> Murtha must be damned scummy to even make it...
> Scott in Florida
>[/color]

But, he's not on the top 20 list. Most of that list consists of Repugnants.