Backing down isn’t Rep. John Murtha’s style.
The cantankerous House power-broker is under fire for his ties to the PMA lobbying firm, which just shut down amid reports of an FBI probe into its campaign contributions to friendly lawmakers, including Murtha, who have steered millions in federal earmarks to PMA clients.But in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania Democrat, was unapologetic:
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