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SASC Halts Lynn Consideration

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Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will not consider confirming former Raytheon [RTN] lobbyist William Lynn to be deputy defense secretary until it learns how his nomination jibes with the Obama administration's new lobbying rule. Panel Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters yesterday that the new ethics-related executive order Barack Obama signed Wednesday, his first full day as president, raises questions that must be addressed in relation to Lynn. The order bans appointees entering government from participating for…

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