Posted on 02/04/2009 9:02:35 PM PST by txroadkill
WASHINGTON. D.C. – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today sent a letter to the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging her to postpone a vote on legislation to delay the transition to digital television until the impact of a reported conflict of interest from an advisor to President Obama is fully known and disclosed.
“The policy recommendations made by President Obama may have been influenced by an individual with a conflict of interest of which he may not have been aware,” the letter states. “Any improper influences on the President’s policy positions that lead Congress to act one way or another permanently cloud the resulting legislation.”
The conflict surrounds R. Gerald Salemme, an industry insider whose company stands to gain a competitive advantage by delaying the transition. Salemme is believed to have been a key advisor to top transition aide, John Podesta and President Obama.
Issa also sent a letter to White House Counsel Gregory Craig demanding answers to critical questions about the apparent conflict of interest and the process leading to the President’s decision to support delaying the DTV changeover.
“This is just the sort of arrangement that led to years of Democratic outrage over the Bush administration’s energy policy,” Issa wrote. “The President has signaled a strong desire to have a transparent and open federal government. I am concerned that one of the President’s own transition advisors failed to disclose an apparent conflict of interest.”
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3 weeks of Obama----Is this scandal #9 or 10? I've lost count.
Well....he did promise "Change"
The delay passed this afternoon.
The new date is now June.
People who wanted to jump on 4G networking have just been put off by a political stunt.
My NBC station says they're turning off the analog signal on February 17, despite what the Messiah wants. Awesome move, sure to be repeated around the country.
"Plus ca meme."
PAY TO PLAY IT’S THE CHICAGO WAY THE ONLY WAY HE KNOWS
It just gets better, and better, and better!
Transparency means nothing to ole “I won” boy.
NBC here in S. Nevada has already switched.
On the House floor, one of the arguments for not postponing the switch was the mega transmitting costs for over the air waves and FEMA bandwidth that would be freed up.
The conflict of interest was also mentioned.
But Pelosulinni was even successful at cutting off debate (even cutting off unanimous consent to extend) because Dems wanted to watch Hussein sign the Child Socialized Medicine Bill.
yitbos
R. Gerald Salemme is a director and executive VP of the Clearwire Corporation.
This is what happens when our POTUS is part of the Chicago Mob and a pal of International Terrorists.
Here we go again.
hoooohh rahhhh!!!!
for representative issa.
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