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Defense Firms, Lobbyists Boosted Murtha, Other Appropriators’ War Chests

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Thursday, December 18th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) raised more contributions from the defense industry than any other House candidate did this past election season, and his former aide's lobbying firm was the top donor to the military funding panel Murtha chairs, newly compiled data shows. Murtha, the powerful House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) chairman who holds great sway over the fate of Pentagon programs, raised more than $438,000 from donors and political-action committees tied to the defense industry, according to…

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