Common Cause Seeks Justice Probe of Katherine Harris

[mod mom]

Common Cause Seeks Justice Probe of Harris

Mon May 1, 11:52 PM ET

WASHINGTON - A congressional watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Monday to investigate whether Rep. Katherine Harris (news, bio, voting record), R-Fla., attempted to obtain a $10 million appropriation for a defense contractor in return for his financial support.

Common Cause filed a complaint with the Justice Department, citing information provided by contractor Mitchell Wade, as part of a plea agreement in the bribery case of convicted former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif.

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Wade said that he and a "Representative B" — later identified as Harris — had dinner in Washington in early 2005. The contractor said they discussed the possibility of Wade's company hosting a fundraiser for the lawmaker — and the possibility of Harris obtaining funding for a Navy counterintelligence program in her district.

The Common Cause complaint said that after the dinner, Harris sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of a House subcommittee requesting funding for the counterintelligence program.



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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060502/ap_on_go_co/common_cause_harris

[ClintonTyree]

1. That would be the final nail in Cruella's coffin......

another Repiglicken scandal. Will they EVER end? :shrug:

[mod mom]

2. Hopefully not until they are all behind bars!