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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Road Walker who wrote (459656)2/27/2009 10:14:27 AM
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But the senator's mixture of personal and professional business would have been difficult to square with President Barack Obama's campaign promise to impose greater transparency and integrity over federal budget earmarks - funding for lawmakers' pet projects. Gregg said that during his consideration for the Cabinet job, the White House did not know about his Pease earmarks, although the administration knew about his investments at Pease.

Could that be why he reneged on the Commerce position? Sure looks that way.
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