Murtha looked out for them a lot. That’s why most defense contractors had an office in his district.
He wasn’t at all against defense spending, just using what was bought (when a Republican was in the WH, at least). Shoot ,when I was with L-3 a few years ago, you’d be shocked at which Democratic congressweenies we got to sponsor our programs. Trust me that it was unsavory, as a conservative, to have to deal with some of that motley crew.
True. Murtha was certainly pond scum. However, you must live in a liberal part of the country to have your Point of View. For Defense Contracting sites, the libs were I have worked keep their damn mouth shut because they are in the very small minority.