John Murtha's Jan. 7,
1980 response to bribe:
"Just, let me tell you something, I'm sure if,
and there's a lot of things I've done up here, with environmental
regulations, with all sorts of waivers of laws and regulations that if
it weren't for being in the district, people would say, "Well, that
son of a bitch, I'm gonna tell you something -- this guy is on the
take." Well once they say that, what happens? Then they start going
around looking for the goddamn money. So I want to avoid that by
having some tie to the district. That's all. That's the secret to the
whole thing."
Full 54-minute
Murtha ABSCAM Tape
revealed, online now
The question of whether Rep. John Murtha is a crook or not is now
definitive. Congressman John Murtha’s full 54-minute ABSCAM meeting is
out.
A Sept. 29, 2006 American Spectator article, based on the 54-minute video
and scores of sworn testimony given by Murtha under oath, reveals a
congressman anxious to cut a deal on his terms. The article includes a
link to the full 54-minute video online: [LINK
to video] [LINK
to article] [LINK
to full transcript of meeting]
Everyone would expect a congressman who had a near-fatal brush with
the ABSCAM scandal to steer as far away from further controversy and
ethical questions as possible. This has not been the case with Rep.
John Murtha.
The most glaring question involves Murtha’s brother “Kit”… whose
lobbying firm was the recipient of $20.8 million in fees for
influencing Defense contracts in 2004. Murtha was and remains the
ranking member of the Defense Appropriations subcommittee. [LINK
to story]
Watchdog organization CREW has published its “Most Crooked
Congressional Members” report, naming Murtha as a dubious member of
the group.
[LINK
to CREW report]
There are many other incidents where Murtha’s actions are more than
questionable; however, the real question remains whether PA’s District
12 voters will re-elect their crooked congressman.
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