FBI, IRS search home of Senator Stevens (RRRRRR) - Alaska

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and IRS have searched the home of Republican Sen. Ted Stevens in a ski resort in Alaska as part of an investigation into his links with an oil-services company, officials said on Monday...

In May, Bill Allen, then the chief executive of VECO, along with a vice president, Rick Smith, pleaded guilty to several federal corruption charges. The two admitted paying over $400,000 to bribe Alaska lawmakers. Allen had been a financial supporter of Stevens' campaigns and a partner with him on a race horse. He also oversaw the a project to remodel Stevens' Girdwood home in 2000, vetting bills and construction work.

The Anchorage Daily News has reported that contractors who worked on the remodeling of Stevens' home had their records subpoenaed by the federal grand jury.

Stevens is the former chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. During his tenure as chairman of the committee, Stevens developed a reputation of delivering federal funds to public works projects in the state

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070731/pl_nm/stevens_search_dc

[Clark2008]

1. Has Faux News listed him as a (D) yet?

No Republican scandal is complete without that event.

[gkhouston]

2. now we'll find out just how many Hulk ties he owns.

With matching Underoos, no doubt.

[liberal N proud]

3. Another FINE Republican busted!

LOL

[robinlynne]

4. but they warned about this a month ago. so he had a month to prepare.....

[MADem]

5. They should check the cooler by the pool, where the duck food is kept....