http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-army30.htmlWASHINGTON -- Three congressional Democrats asked Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Monday to investigate the demotion of a senior civilian Army official who publicly criticized the awarding of a no-bid contract to Halliburton Co. for oil-related work in Iraq.
Bunnatine H. Greenhouse, who had been the Army Corps of Engineers' top procurement official since 1997, was removed effective Saturday for what the Corps of Engineers called a poor job performance. Her lawyer said her demotion constitutes ''blatant discrimination'' and violates an earlier agreement with the Army to suspend her demotion until a ''sufficient record'' pertaining to her allegations of wrongdoing is complete.
In the letter to Rumsfeld, the lawmakers said the demotion ''appears to be retaliation'' for her June 27 testimony before Congress.
''Retaliation against employees for providing information to Congress is illegal and entirely unacceptable,'' the letter said.
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