His shocking admission: “At this time, I do not know.” He then added that if it doesn’t exist “the monies could not go to it.”
According to The Politico, it then later developed that the $1 million earmark was for the benefit of Mrs. Pelosi’s bosom buddy, and fellow crusader against congressional corruption, one Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa.
It later turned out that the Center is a nonprofit technological consulting firm. The Politico noted that “A brief search of campaign finance records shows CTC President and CEO Daniel R. DeVos, of alternately Central City and Johnstown, Pa. has contributed $7,000 to Murtha's reelection campaign since April 2002.”
Flake moved to eliminate the funds destined for a group nobody could be sure existed, but the House rejected his attempt to strike the funds, 326-98. The Visclosky bill also breezed through, 312-112.
So much for Mrs. Pelosi’s crusade against congressional corruption.