Seems that cheating really is a way of life in Washington. So deeply ingrained that any attempt to bring accountability into the decision-making processes is met with immediate, blind, stubborn resistence.
President Obama’s continuing “hopey-changey” bipartisan lip service to responsibility and transparency notwithstanding.
Foxnews reports today that the House killed a resolution by Representative Jeff Flake (R-Ariz) that would have set into motion investigation into ties between sources and timing of campaign contributions by lobbyists and the subsequent legislator requests for special projects or earmarks.
“Whereas numerous press reports and editorials have alleged several cases of influence peddling between members of Congress and outside interests seeking federal funding, the House of Representatives should respond to such claims and demonstrate integrity in its proceedings.”
This would effectively the skirts of our elected representatives and show the whole world just how dirty is the business of running our government (into the ground).
Though it didn’t single out anyone in particular, it was apparently prompted by an ongoing federal investigation of the PMA Group, a lobbying company accused of making fraudulent donations to lawmakers using names of people who did not exist.
According to the Fox story, the PMG Group, “which has contributed millions to politicians in the last decade, has close ties to senior Democratic appropriators including Reps. John Murtha, D-Pa., and Pete Visclosky, D-Ind. The FBI raided PMA’s headquarters in November and is investigating the group’s founder and president, Paul Magliochetti, a former Murtha aide.”
“The vote came just after the House approved a $410 billion spending to fund the government this year, which also contained $8.8 million on projects sought by clients of the PMA lobbying group.”
God bless ya, Jeff. But apparently the crowd doesn’t want anyone to know the Emperor has no clothes on.