GOP lawmaker plans to 'raise hell' over report of wasted $135M - Will this help?

2015-05-19T09:43:45-04:00

In its quarterly report to Congress, released in April, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) explained that an audit it had requested identified that Jorge Scientific Corp. had wasted the money.

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/242416-gop-lawmaker-plans-to-raise-hell-on-report-of-135m-wasted-taxpayer-dollars

GOP lawmaker plans to 'raise hell' over report of wasted $135M

A defense contractor in Afghanistan reportedly wasted the taxpayer funds.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2015 9:56 AM

2015-05-19T09:56:32-04:00

We have heard this kind of rhetoric before. Is he up for reelection soon & needs to make a show of himself? I will be impressed if something actually comes of it.

Sadly, it seems that more and more, Congress thinks that a dog & pony show will sate the anger of the people instead of actual, USEFUL action.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made May 19 at 2015 10:09 AM

2015-05-19T10:09:12-04:00

Of all the billions wasted, he's investigating a fraction of that. Did this contractor stop paying his lobbying money?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2015 10:27 AM

2015-05-19T10:27:47-04:00

He is raising hell over a 135 mil? Why isn't he raising hell about the 6 BILLION the VA wasted on wasteful purchases? Seems like I'd be worried more about the 6 Billion!