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Democrats: Ignored IG advice could have saved $25 billion

2009-01-07T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON — Some congressional Democrats claim that the Bush administration could have saved more than $25 billion since 2001 if it had implemented nearly 14,000 cost-saving measures that its own watchdogs recommended. The recommendations came from

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Ignored IG recommendations could have saved $25 billion, Democrats say

2009-01-07T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- Some congressional Democrats claim that the Bush administration could have saved more than $25 billion since 2001 if it had implemented nearly 14,000 cost-saving measures that its own watchdogs recommended. The recommendations came from

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Editorial: California will be most influential state as Obama assumes power

2009-01-07T00:00:00Z

...positions in the House. They include Jerry Lewis on the Appropriations Committee; Howard McKeon, on Education and Labor; Darrell Issa, on Oversight and Government Reform; and David Dreier on the Rules Committee. Also, Rep. Barbara Lee, of Oakland, is t

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MILITARY: Lawmakers not giving up on Marine denied Medal of Honor

2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

...Tuesday. The district includes portions of Poway and Ramona. Spokesmen for North County's two other congressmen, U.S. Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, and Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, said their bosses also are seeking to reverse a Department of Defense d

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Dems say 13,000 suggestions unheeded

2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

...Defense, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to the report. Rep. Darrell Issa (Calif.), the ranking Republican on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, dismissed the “partisan” rep

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Keeping eye on new administration

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

...in ozone standards to the exposure of mistreatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, has introduced legislation to create an independent panel to investigate the national financial crisis. Even though h

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NY's Towns set to chair oversight committee

2008-12-28T00:00:00Z

Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the incoming ranking Republican on the committee, said he doesn't expect Towns to conduct aggressive oversight of the Obama ...

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Rep. Towns hires new staff, vows rigorous oversight

2008-12-23T00:00:00Z

...for immediate oversight of AIG. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) last week wrote Towns and incoming ranking Republican Darrell Issa (Calif.) requesting a hearing to investigate AIG's use of bailout funds for a corporate retreat and the issuing of retention

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Let the hot mike be your friend

2008-12-23T00:00:00Z

...Darrell Issa, R-Vista (San Diego County), got caught on a live microphone a few days ago telling a fellow politician he wanted to avoid "getting screwed" in a turf battle with Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., because both are active in hearings on the nation

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Let the hot mike be your friend

2008-12-22T00:00:00Z

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista (San Diego County), got caught on a live microphone a few days ago telling a fellow politician he wanted to avoid "getting ...

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Let the hot mike be your friend

2008-12-22T00:00:00Z

Next Obama must put his centrist Cabinet to work

2008-12-20T00:00:00Z

"His appointments overall are such that he's lived up to the best expectations of his rhetoric," said Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista). ...

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Report raps ex-White House pair on Iraq claims

2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

...W. Bush's speech. The committee's Republicans do not endorse Waxman's report, said Frederick Hill, press secretary for Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the committee's top Republican. Iraq's alleged attempt to buy uranium was one of the justifications f

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Ex-counsel Gonzales misled Congress, Dem claims

2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

...speech. The committee's Republicans do not endorse Waxman's report, said Frederick Hill, press secretary for Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the committee's top Republican. Iraq's alleged attempt to buy uranium was one of the justifications for the B

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Memo: Ex-Bush staffers misled on Iraq

2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

...Bush’s speech. The committee’s Republicans do not endorse Waxman’s report, said Frederick Hill, press secretary for Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the committee’s top Republican. Iraq’s alleged attempt to buy uranium was one of the justifica

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Report raps ex-White House pair on Iraq claims

2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

Report raps ex-White House pair on Iraq claims

2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

The committee's Republicans do not endorse Waxman's report, said Frederick Hill, press secretary for Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the committee's top ...

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Also in the News: Republicans beef up House oversight panel

2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the newly elected ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has removed more than ...

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Issa Takes Top Committee Spot

2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

According to the Washington Post, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the founder of Directed Electronics and a former CEA Board Chairman, will become the ...

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Also in the News: Republicans beef up House oversight panel

2008-12-18T00:00:00Z

...investigate cases of waste, fraud and abuse in the executive branch, according to a Government Executive article. Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the newly elected ranking Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has removed m

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