Abramoff report billing records spreadsheet - lots of contacts blacked out

[savemefromdumbya]

here's a copy of the spreadsheet from the Committee on Governemnt Reform
http://reform.house.gov/UploadedFiles/billing%20records%20spreadsheet.pdf

The House Government Reform Committee today released a bipartisan investigative report on the nature and extent of the lobbying of White House officials by Jack Abramoff and his associates. As part of its six month investigation, the Committee obtained more than 14,000 pages of billing records and e-mail communications from Abramoff and his associates at Greenberg Traurig L.L.P. related to instances of lobbying White House officials.
http://reform.house.gov/UploadedFiles/1%20FINAL%20ABRAMOFF.pdf

[Wickerman]

1. In the old days this would've been enough to impeach

:grr:

[savemefromdumbya]

4. yes, why the need to black out? What are they hiding?

[datadiva]

5. Probably not what, but who eom

[savemefromdumbya]

7. our representatives haven't been asking enough questions about this!

[Imagevision]

2. Again, more problems without proper oversight!! who' is running the store?

[mom cat]

3. Looks like a fucking goldmine! FOIA anyone?

[savemefromdumbya]

6. you wouldn't think it would be in breach of national security?

[mom cat]

11. No, but somebody's nuts are on the line!

[NewJeffCT]

8. 14,000 pages!!!!

Aren't encyclopedias around that long. That is a lot of information.

[KansDem]

9. Man, wish I'd owned stock in Sharpie, Magic Marker, or whatever they used

I'd be a wealthy man today!

[savemefromdumbya]

10. someone was very busy!

knocked out by the magic marker fumes (if you've ever done it)

[Jacobin]

12. Congress is covering up its OWN damned thievery with the

blackouts.

They are shameless

[tridim]

13. Checked in photoshop.. That blackout is as black as Rummy's heart

Someone went to great pains to make sure those blacked out portions will never be read.

[savemefromdumbya]

16. think we have to ask our congresspeople what's under them?

[tridim]

14. What's up with this one?

Brigham, Pierce - Lunch with New Intern/White House staff - Agua Caliente - $44.50

Hot Water? They have a client named Hot Water?

[savemefromdumbya]

15. that was Laura?

[mhatrw]

17. Wow. Thanks n/t

[savemefromdumbya]

18. You're welcome!