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Schwartz was fired from TRW, but later submitted a report on the matter to Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.) and to Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), who jointly commissioned the investigation of the matter by the GAO in 2000. The case was headed by Ghoshroy, then...
Ghoshroy said he submitted his own report of the events to Rep. Berman this past December, claiming that the Pentagon pressured the GAO to cover up the matter because it did not want to draw attention to a failure in the missile defense plan...
...Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called it a "shocking revelation," and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry said the White House should "stop hiding behind legalese." Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman of California, who would likely chair the House Government Reform Committee if Democrats win control of the House, sent a letter to the White House asking for "a full accounting" of "the President and Vice President's actions in authorizing leaks of classified intelligence about Iraq." Democratic Rep. John M. Dingell of Michigan, who, as a 50-year member, is dean of the House, said the "protection of those who risk their...
...Sometimes, the message is more obvious. The President didn't exactly get all weepy when Rep. Tom DeLay, a fellow Texan and former House majority leader who once got red carpet treatment, announced he was leaving Congress. Bush appreciated and even depended on DeLay's ability to get things done, but some of his former aides and associates are central players in the lobbying corruption scandal that has become a headache for all Republicans...
...excessive influence over colleges. But supporters of the act said that it will rein in tuition hikes and make college more affordable. The legislation would increase the maximum individual Pell Grant by $200 to $6,000. It also looks to expand federal oversight of colleges by monitoring tuition hikes. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., the chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, said in a statement that “consistent increases in college costs have made it clear that colleges and universities must remain accountable to consumers of higher...