Posted on 05/29/2009 12:34:21 PM PDT by jessduntno
Feds subpoena Rep. Visclosky's offices By Roxana Tiron Posted: 05/29/09 12:41 PM [ET] Federal law enforcement officials have subpoenaed the congressional and campaign offices of Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.) to get information about a former defense lobby firm raided by the FBI, according to Visclosky.
Certain Visclosky employees have also been sent grand jury subpoenas requesting documents related to the PMA Group, a lobby shop with strong ties to the Indiana lawmaker. Visclosky’s former chief of staff, Rich Kaelin, was a high-profile lobbyist at the firm that closed its doors at the end of March.
“Federal law enforcement officials have issued grand jury subpoenas to my congressional office, campaign committees and certain employees to request documents relating to PMA,” Visclosky said in a statement.
“It is my intention to fully cooperate with the investigation consistent with my constitutional obligations to Congress and my duties and responsibilities to my constituents.”
Visclosky said he is confident that at the end of the investigation “no one will conclude that I have done anything wrong or harmed my constituents in any way.”
PMA founder Paul Magliocchetti is reportedly under investigation for illegal campaign contribution to lawmakers. Visclosky already returned about $18,000 in questionable donations from PMA employees and associates. He has also retained counsel with regard to the unfolding PMA investigation.
PMA and its associates were Visclosky's largest campaign contributors.
Visclosky has steered clear of accepting any campaign donations this year from companies formerly represented by PMA and has not requested any earmarks for any of those companies.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
He must be one of Murtha’s buddies.
“Visclosky has steered clear of accepting any campaign donations this year from companies formerly represented by PMA and has not requested any earmarks for any of those companies.”
How come????????????
It’s nice to see that they’re going here ... after a Democrat.
I think we should advocate 3 things. We should be issued a voting ID and password when we are issued a social security card. After checking to ensure the indentity and citizenship. When becoming a citizen they automatically are issued a voting ID
Only individuals should be allowed to contribute to a candidate and there should be no limits placed on the amount. Each donation must be accompanied by the voting ID number.
We should institute the Green Congress. 80% of campaign funds must come from within their district. In order to preserve our planet we should institute the Save the planet policy.
80 percent of the pols time must be spent in their district. 80 percent of their staff must be hired and housed within their district. 80 percent of their expenses must be spent in their district. Any travel must be by public transportation.
A dormatory for the elected officials should be built to house officials while in Washington. They will reimburse the government for those expenses based on the normal per diem and lodging amounts allotted to any other government employee. They will not need to find a place to live because the marjority of their time will be in their district.
Career aides will be a thing of the past - they are the most dangerous employees of all.
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