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Three senators, including Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, have sent a letter to Shara L. Aranoff, chairwoman of the International Trade Commission, expressing "serious concerns" about the contractual terms under which the ITC's inspector general is hired.

The letter, signed by Lieberman, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine -- the committee's ranking Republican -- and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), complained of the ITC's unusual practice of hiring the agency's IG under a six-month contract, which the senators suggest may undermine the watchdog's independence.

In June, Grassley sent a letter asking Aranoff about an incident in which "certain procurement files were removed forcibly from the possession" of the ITC inspector general. Within hours of Grassley's letter being sent via e-mail, IG Judith Gwynn was informed that her contract would not be renewed.

The letter to Aranoff was sent earlier this week, according to sources on Capitol Hill, but the text of the letter has not yet been made public.

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Robert.Belvedere| 8.7.09 @ 11:28PM

Linked to at:
http://ig-gate.blogspot.com/2009/08/200908072004-senators-seek-answer-from.html

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Mccain | All Days Long links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…Stages Fake Coup To Wipe Out National Debt. Bookmark/Search this post with: … Prometheus 6 – All respect and… – http://www.prometheus6.org/ The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Senators Seek Answer From … By Robert Stacy McCain By Robert Stacy McCain on 8.7.09 @ 8:04PM. Three senators, including Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, have sent a letter to Shara…

Tailgunner| 8.10.09 @ 12:08AM

THUGS.

This is as if the Mafia got to hire the police.

Wait until the US Attorneys start getting in Obama's way.

They'll be dropping like soldiers on Omaha Beach on D-Day.

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The Greenroom » Forum Archive » IG-Gate Update: Questions on Capitol Hill links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:

…Law Jun 25: Now Multiple IG-Gate Investigations UPDATE: Grassley Eyes ‘RAT Board’ PREVIOUSLY at American Spectator Online: Sept. 11: What Has Amtrak’s Interim IG Been Up To? Aug. 7: Senators Seek Answer From ITC About IG July 28: IG-Gate Update: ‘No Doubt’ Political Pressure Led to His Firing,Walpin Says July 26: SIGTARP Neil Barofsky vs. Geithner’s ‘Black Hole’ Bailout July…

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