Murtha Makes Threats, Gets Air Transport

John Murtha is now openly threatening the Defense Department with investigations and possible negative budget impacts over the Air Pelosi matter.

Representative John Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat and chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Defense Department's budget, said he contacted officials at the Pentagon and told them to provide a large plane.

“I said she should have the same consideration Hastert did,'' Murtha said, adding that it isn't wise for the Pentagon to reject her use of a non-stop plane.

“They're making a mistake when they leak it, because she decides on the allocation for the Defense Department,'' he said. He added he didn't think Pelosi would let a rejection drive her decisions on Pentagon funding.

Murtha said he will hold hearings that examine the use of military planes by members of Congress and Bush administration officials for the past two fiscal years. Asked whether the hearings are payback for the decision on Pelosi's request, he smiled and said, “Would I do something like that?''

Caving in to the pressure, the Defense Department immediately agreed to transport Murtha by air.

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  By Quilly Mammoth, February 9, 2007 @ 4:16 pm

  As President Murtha said on giving Madame Chairwoman Pelosi a 757 jet for her personal use

  But he denied pressuring the Pentagon. “I don’t need to pressure them. I just tell them what they need to do,” Murtha said.

  What an arrogant pile of….I lack the proprietor’s ability to castigate without the use of rough and profane language, so I will comment no further than to say that Pigface’s comments indicate that he, and one must assume the vast majority of Democrat lawmakers, either don’t know, or don’t care about what the Constitution says.

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  By Jack, February 9, 2007 @ 9:04 pm

  Why let the Constitution get in the way of a good time?

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