Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Criticizes “Shameful” U.S. Spending In Iraq
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chaired a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing addressing wasted money, fraud, and the abuse of American tax money in the reconstruction of Iraq.
The Committee interrogated a panel of leaders knowledgeable about the wasted funds spent by the Bush Administration. Leahy described the carefree spending as “shameful.” Leahy and the Committee criticized Bush’s funding and close relationship with the controversial Halliburton Energy Corporation, and a lack of responsible oversight for government spending over the course of the war and during rebuilding efforts.
Panel members explained that America has had some success in Iraq, urging that sustaining the improvements we have made in the war-ravished nation is necessary to ensuring our success remains permanent. Leahy and the Committee each agreed that spending accountability should be held for the sake of both taxpayers and U.S. soldiers.
The hearing also featured a number of protestors in the audience, as well as photographs of American’s in Iraq holding bags of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money.
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