No influence at all
Is he serious? Or is it a new level of cynicism?
A spokesman for Blunt, R-Mo., a senior member of House GOP leadership who held at least $15,000 in Lockheed Martin stock in 2006, said the insinuation that lawmakers’ votes might be affected by their portfolios is “offensive.” Like Lieberman, Blunt has been a fierce supporter of the war.
“I don’t pretend to speak for other offices, but I am fairly certain that no member would consider their personal finances when voting on issues as important as sending our men and women in uniform into harm’s way,” (emphasized by me) said Blunt spokesman Nick Simpson. The Lockheed Martin stock was given to Blunt’s wife by her mother, he said.
This and more in a report on how much money congress members had invested in companies doing business with the defense department…
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