Wednesday, September 28, 2005
"Biden noose" for sale
The Washington Post reports:
'As fiscal hawks surrendered, would-be government contractors were meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building to figure out how to get a share of the money. A "Katrina Reconstruction Summit," hosted by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and sponsored by Halliburton, among others, brought some 200 lobbyists, corporate representatives and government staffers to a room overlooking the Capitol for a five-hour conference that included time for a "networking break" and advice on "opportunities for private sector involvement.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) sent his budget director, Bill Hoagland, who cautioned that federal Katrina spending might not exceed $100 billion. But John Clerici, from a law firm that helped sponsor the event, told the group that spending would "probably be larger" than $200 billion. "It's going to be spent in a fast and furious way," Clerici said.'
But in other news, it is now possible to get your own "Democrat wristband."
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Any ideas as to why the Democrats aren't saying anything about the Federal looting in Iraq and New Orleans?
Any idea why I'm even wasting my time asking that question?
posted by speakingcorpse : 9/28/2005 05:42:00 AM
'As fiscal hawks surrendered, would-be government contractors were meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building to figure out how to get a share of the money. A "Katrina Reconstruction Summit," hosted by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and sponsored by Halliburton, among others, brought some 200 lobbyists, corporate representatives and government staffers to a room overlooking the Capitol for a five-hour conference that included time for a "networking break" and advice on "opportunities for private sector involvement.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) sent his budget director, Bill Hoagland, who cautioned that federal Katrina spending might not exceed $100 billion. But John Clerici, from a law firm that helped sponsor the event, told the group that spending would "probably be larger" than $200 billion. "It's going to be spent in a fast and furious way," Clerici said.'
But in other news, it is now possible to get your own "Democrat wristband."
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Any ideas as to why the Democrats aren't saying anything about the Federal looting in Iraq and New Orleans?
Any idea why I'm even wasting my time asking that question?
posted by speakingcorpse : 9/28/2005 05:42:00 AM
