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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (643432)	1/24/2012 4:02:54 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577894

What did the administration know, and when did they know it? You tell us Ten...you are making the "scandals" accusation...here's what I find as a summary. Got anything else on this "scandal" claim of yours? Al On October 7, 2011, The Washington Post reported that newly revealed emails showed that Energy Department officials had been warned that their plan to help Solyndra by restructuring the loan might be illegal, and should be cleared with the Justice Department first. However, Energy Department officials moved ahead with the restructuring anyway, with a new deal that would repay the company's creditors before taxpayers if the company were to default. [30] The emails showed concerns within the Obama administration about the legality of the Energy Department's actions. In addition, an Energy Department stimulus adviser, Steve Spinner, had pushed for the loan, despite having recused himself because his wife's law firm had done work for the company. [30]