Rep. Waxman calls for hearings on botched Baghdad embassy

[babylonsister]

Baghdad embassy project in trouble

Rep. Waxman: US Officials Certified New Baghdad Embassy As Complete, Despite Major Problems

ANNE FLAHERTY
AP News

Feb 29, 2008 15:12 EST


Federal officials last year certified as complete the new $736 million U.S. embassy in Iraq, even though the mammoth complex was still plagued by construction defects, a senior House Democrat charged Friday.

Rep. Henry Waxman, who heads the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called on the State Department to respond in a March 12 hearing and demanded they release internal documents related to the project.

Waxman cites a Feb. 13 independent assessment of the embassy that found "major" infrastructure problems and "critical and non-critical" deficiencies in most buildings, despite a December 2007 certification by a senior project official that the embassy was complete.

"These inspection reports raise many questions about whether the embassy is safe for occupation and why the State Department certified the project as substantially complete in December," Waxman wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman, said the agency takes seriously Waxman's request and characterized the embassy as an ongoing project.

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[Parche]

1. Butt, butt, Darrell Issa Thinks Its Ok

That we need a big Embassy in Iraq, and over runs are a part of life...and...:puke: :puke: :puke:


Have you ever seen Issa at Waxman's hearings? He and Mica are the biggest, biggest
whiners, and complain all the time, they disgust me, I despise them....

:hi:

[babylonsister]

2. Yes, I have, and agree with your emoticons! I did see

you asking yesterday who he might be running against, but couldn't find an answer, which is odd. If I see something, I'll let you know. Did anyone answer?

:hi:

[Parche]

4. yes

Some unknown, or someone that I dont know,
http://roberthamiltonforcongress.wordpress.com/


but i will do anything to defeat Issa, like i said, he is the one i despise the most in congress,
with Mica, Burton, Sensenbrenner a close 2nd and 3rd....:hi:

[Supersedeas]

5. Davis Issa and Mica are quite the trio of whiners lil' Frat boys

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Are steroids involved? Human growth hormone, maybe?