Group files Justice Department complaint against Texas Pete Sessions

[MagickMuffin]

A Washington watchdog called on the Justice Department today to begin an official investigation into whether Texas Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) received bribes from a San Fransisco defense firm in exchange for supporting earmarks that benefited the company, RAW STORY has learned.

CREW’s complaint alleges that Rep. Sessions co-signed two letters, one to former Attorney General John Ashcroft in 2001 and another to former Interior Secretary Gale Norton in 2002, which benefitted Mr. Abramoff’s client, the Louisiana Coushatta. One month after his 2002 letter was sent, Rep. Sessions’ political action committee, PETE PAC, received $3,500 from the Louisiana Coushatta and another $3,500 from other tribes with casinos. Within 18 months, PETE PAC received $20,500 from tribes associated with Abramoff.

In October 2000, the same month that Promia received $2 million from Trautman Wasserman & Co., a New York venture capital firm, Rep. Sessions received the maximum allowed — $1,000 each, from eight Promia executives for his re-election campaign. In 2002, Promia gave $30,000 to PETE PAC. In total Promia and its executives have contributed nearly $55,000 to Rep. Sessions since 2000 – by far the largest contribution Promia has made to any Member of Congress.

“Why would Rep. Sessions, who represents a northern Texas district, work so hard for and receive so much cash from a San Francisco firm?” Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW asked today. “The Department of Justice should open a criminal investigation to determine whether the campaign contributions Rep. Sessions received from Abramoff, the tribes and from Promia executives were a quid pro quo for official actions.”

http://www.rawstory.com/admin/dbscripts/printstory.php?story=1874

I hope this gets more attention!

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

1. I too hope this makes big news

I was always wondering if Pete was touched by any of the scandals. But like a good repuke, he fell right in line with the others at the corrupt cash trough. Pete, you're way too quiet, but you just as dirty as the rest of them.

[sonias]

2. Just had a chance to catch up on this story

This is good news. More at the Lone Star Project http://www.lonestarproject.net/

It didn't take this scumbag long to jump right into corruption did it? This is the creep that beat Martin Frost. I hope that Will Pryor's campaign can capitalize on this quickly.

Will Pryor (D) Campaign Website: www.pryor06.com

Sonia

[orleans]

3. i just saw this on raw story

when i was looking for the condi rice story about possible indictment

so can we count on his seat in november???