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October 17, 2013
Kickback for Mitch McConnell gets nearly $3 billion for Kentucky dam project in congressional deal
Mitch McConnell gets nearly $3 billion for Kentucky dam project in congressional deal
The US Senate tonight just passed a bill that includes a $2 billion earmark for a Kentucky project.
No wonder Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pushed the bill.
Most experts agree that there were no real winners in the government shutdown debate. And many political forecasters say the brunt of fallout from the debate over the shutdown and the debt ceiling is likely to hurt Republican lawmakers.
However, the nation’s leading Republican senator came out of the deal far from empty handed. That’s because it’s been reported that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell secured language in the new government funding bill that includes nearly $3 billion for a dam project in his home state of Kentucky.
According to reports, a provision in the funding bill includes $2.918 billion in funding to the Army Corps of Engineers to install locks as part of the Olmsted Dam and Lock Authority Project on the Ohio River.
A recent investigation by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch found that the project has run millions of dollars over budget and should have been completed “years ago.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates that the project will not be fully complete until 2024.
McConnell’s spokesman dodged a question about the funding provision when asked by local radio affiliate WFPL.
“Senators (Diane) Feinstein and (Lamar) Alexander, the chair and ranking member of the energy and water subcommittee, worked on the issue and can help you,” spokesman Robert Steurer told the station.
No wonder Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pushed the bill.
Wild Thing's comment...........
Typical the old established get money and people like Ted Cruz that spoke for we the people do it from their heart and he gets attacked daily by Peter King. sheesh
Posted by Wild Thing at October 17, 2013 12:50 AM
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Peter King is a jerk. The only redeeming quality he has is that he recognizes the Muslim threat. Otherwise, he's nothing but a stupid NY politician who has no idea what it actually means to represent the people who elected you.
Posted by: bobf at October 17, 2013 07:24 AM
