P-G: Specter denies aide acted improperly

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Specter denies aide acted improperly
Assistant's husband heads lobbying firm whose clients landed $50 million in contracts
Friday, February 17, 2006

By Maeve Reston, Post-Gazette National Bureau

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday defended a staff member against published charges that millions of dollars in special defense projects had been directed to companies represented by the lobbying firm led by the aide's husband.

Mr. Specter was responding to a front-page report in yesterday's USA Today that said his office was instrumental in getting $50 million in projects for six clients of a Washington-based lobbying firm, American Defense International, between 2002 and 2005.

American Defense International's president is Michael Herson, the husband of Vicki Siegel, who handled Mr. Specter's work for the Senate Appropriations Committee until last year when she scaled back her work to one day a week.
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[acmejack]

1. So did the Dukester at first!

I'm just so glad the RepubliCONs returned accountability to Washington!

[Tesla]

2. Its amazing how STORIES come out about these guys

right after they piss someone off.