washingtonpost.com popular Jul 01, 09 07:36 pm — Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's staff contacted federal regulators last fall to ask about the bailout application of an ailing Hawaii bank that he had helped to establish and where he has invested the bulk of his personal wealth.
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Jul 01, 09 08:26 pm
Reply to catghy:
Hmmm. Who was in office last fall?
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Jul 02, 09 04:32 am
Even if Inouye were directly involved, it would not violate the rules the Senate sets for itself
it would be for me if I did something like this in my company
Inouye reported ownership of Central Pacific shares worth $350,000 to $700,000
The most similar known case comes from the House. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) arranged a meeting between regulators and OneUnited of Massachusetts, a bank in which her husband held shares. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who did not own shares in the company, subsequently inserted language into the bailout bill that effectively directed the Treasury to give special consideration to that bank.
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All it takes is a phone call from a dumbocrap congresscritter and Obama's policies go out the window