I can hear the singing and dancing going on around KBR-HQ in Houston at the announcement that Senator Dorgan will not seek re-election in 2010. It's like a 1st grader who's in trouble all the time finding out there is a substitute teacher for the day!
As the Chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee since 1999, Senator Dorgan and been a thorn in KBR's side ever since he started investigating and holding hearings into KBR's fraud, waste and abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. This Senator has held a total of 21 hearings targeting Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Iraq since this series of hearings began 2003.
It was Senator Dorgan and Senate Democratic Policy Committee who brought to light the exposure of our soldiers and civilians to sodium dichromate at Qarmat Ali by KBR.
It was Senator Dorgan and Senate Democratic Policy Committee who brought to light the deaths of SSG Ryan Maseth, SSG Christ Everett and others due to electrocution caused by shoddy electrical work by KBR.
It was Senator Dorgan and Senate Democratic Policy Committee who brought to light the contaminated water and expired food that was served to our troops and civilians by KBR.
It was Senator Dorgan and Senate Democratic Policy Committee who publicly exposed the Pentagon for their utter incompetence in managing contractor contracts.
Senator Dorgan has been an honest and fair voice for the citizens of North Dakota and all Americans who believe lying, cheating and stealing are wrong.
The Senator will never be replaced on the Senate Democratic Committee, but hopefully Senator Reid will find someone who can adequately continue his work.
(I can just see KBR's Bill Bodie and Bill Utt doing the KBR Happy Dance at 4100 Clinton Drive in Houston.)
Ms Sparky