Transportation Dept. Lobbying for Auto Industry
Another proud moment in government brought to you by the Bush administration: the Department of Transportation has been accused of working as an auto lobby.
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), who heads the Committee on on Oversight and Government Reform, sent DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters a letter today requesting more information on a voicemail message received by a member of Congress that implicates the agency in a lobbying effort. The message left by Heideh Shahmoradi, an aide at the Transportation Department, urges the unnamed official to take a stand on California’s move to enforce tougher carbon emission standards because “this would greatly impact the auto facilities” in the member’s district.[TPM]
Corruption. Amazing.
