01-26-2011, 11:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Lakeland, FL
Posts: 170
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Mr. McKeon, for one, is concerned, and has quietly been meeting with the new members — a number have no experience in government — to educate them on national security. One Congressional staff member who closely monitors the military said, “While McKeon would say that all members are entitled to advocate for positions they want to advocate, what he has been doing is working to educate new members on what the threats are, and why we need the defense budget close to where it is.” The staff member asked for anonymity to discuss Mr. McKeon’s private meetings.
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I’m sure once ‘educated’ we won’t be hearing about Pentagon cuts from TPM Republicans again.
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Mr. McKeon, who represents a California district that is home to major defense contractors, was the single biggest recipient in the House of campaign contributions from military aerospace companies and their employees.
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And there you have it.
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