Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Waxman and Frank Call for Full Investigation Into HUD Contracting Under Secretary Jackson
"The Bush Administration has a track record of rewarding its friends and ignoring the rules," said Congressman Waxman, Ranking Member of the House Government Reform Committee. "The government has no right to blatantly withhold contracts simply because an American citizen dislikes the President. This raises new questions about the integrity and judgment of the Bush Administration."
"Politics has no place in the awarding of federal contracts. If the report in the Dallas Business Journal is accurate - and it is a highly respected publication - then President Bush must repudiate these comments, reverse HUD's course and assure the American people that politics plays no role in the government contracting process," said Congressman Frank, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee.
"I simply find these comments to be outrageous and unconstitutional. It troubles me to read that the contract in question would have sailed through the process because it was a good proposal, however, since the person has a particular viewpoint or doesn't like your policies they are denied the ability to do business with the U.S. Government. Mr. President, in the name of our democracy and the confidence the American people have in our government, you must engage and instruct Secretary Jackson to reverse course and leave politics at the door," continued Congressman Frank.
The full text of the letter is available at www.democrats.reform.house.gov.
