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post-gazette.com - 3/30/2009

Critics claim John Murtha is capitalizing on a corrupt system, but he's not apologizing

— post-gazette.com — JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- This city once had a steel-based economy and critics now say it has a... John Murtha-based economy but, in what used to be the 11-inch rolling mill of Bethlehem Steel, nobody's apologizing. (more) Critics claim John Murtha is capitalizing on a corrupt ...

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cbsnews.com - 4/3/2009

Rep. Murtha Wants $134M In Earmarks

— cbsnews.com — Pennsylvania Democrat Asks for $20 Million for Clients of Firm Under Investigation April 3, 2009, New York... | by Laura Strickler (CBS) CBS News investigative producer Laura Strickler reported this story for CBSNews.com A flurry of federal ... (more) Rep. Murtha Wants $134M In Earmarks

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military.com - 3/27/2009

Murtha Award Sparks Vet Outrage

— military.com — In one of his last moves before leaving office March 13, then-Navy Secretary Donald Winter quietly awarded... 19-term Democratic congressman John Murtha (Pa.) with the service's highest civilian honor. Citing Murtha's "courageous leadership, vision, and ... (more) Murtha Award Sparks Vet Outrage

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Betsy's Page — ... campaign contributions back to Mr. Murtha.. "Mr. Murtha has been a successful manager at the favor factory for many years," said Naomi Seligman, deputy director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group that has branded Mr. Murtha "one of the most corrupt members of Congress" for his earmarking ways. Remember when Senator Coburn was calling earmarks "the gateway drug" to corruption. John Murtha can figure as the poster boy of that corruption. And, as CQ points out , taking care of his district isn't what has gotten Murtha into trouble. It’s a ...

IN CQ, BILL PASCOE ON MURTHA AND CORRUPTION: Murtha’s critics aren’t opposed to his ability t…
Instapundit — IN CQ, BILL PASCOE ON MURTHA AND CORRUPTION: Murtha’s critics aren’t opposed to his ability to bring home the bacon; as the chairman, and then ranking member, and then chairman again of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee for the last two decades, Murtha’s control over the Pentagon’s purse strings is legendary, and the torrent of cash he has directed back to his 12th District makes the Johnstown Flood look like a spring drizzle. His critics don’t begrudge him his pork. But they are questioning how close he has come to the line of ...