GOP Transportation Chair Admits To Romantic Relationship With Airline Lobbyist
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Source: TPM
By Catherine Thompson Published April 16, 2015, 4:44 PM EDT
The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is literally in bed with the airline lobby. Politico reported Thursday that Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has been dating a top lobbyist for a U.S. airline trade association since last summer, citing multiple anonymous sources familiar with their relationship.
In a statement to the publication, Shuster acknowledged a "private and personal relationship" with Shelley Rubino, vice president for global government affairs for Airlines for America.
Shuster isn't running afoul of any ethics rules by dating Rubino, according to Politico. But the committee led by the congressman is currently hammering out legislation that could completely revamp the Federal Aviation Administration -- and Rubino's firm naturally has a vested interest in that legislation.
The congressman said in his statement to Politico that "Ms. Rubino doesnt lobby my office, including myself and my staff. It appears that nothing prevents Rubino from lobbying other members of the transportation committee, however.
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- Mrs. Shuster might take issue with the above statement by Politico that he isn't breaking any rules. Proven Leadership and Conservative Values, indeed. This is how they do it......
Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)That just says ethics rules aren't worth the toilet paper they're written on.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...is bound to be riddled with loopholes and caveats.
- But I'll bet it's a damn good cure for insomnia......
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,872 posts)Perhaps the drill a mile club.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)Or can just update the traditional marriage stuff to say that his definition means he goes all the way back to biblical times when a man could have as many concubines as he can afford.....
Major Nikon
(36,814 posts)...but it's the rest of us who are going to get screwed.
NBachers
(17,001 posts)What kind of misanthropic atrocity are they going to turn the FAA into?
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,305 posts)Stallion
(6,473 posts)Wow she takes her job seriously (and literally too)
Kingofalldems
(38,361 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)with a tree thread.
turbinetree
(24,632 posts)they are trying there hardest to bankrupt the postal system and privatize that institution ----for greed and to break a union----end of story.
And they will try and bankrupt the FAA with there next means test and try to break the union just like old Reagan ------end of story
What do you think there trying to do here have a bake sale of the highest bidder for a piece of the cake or better yet lets have a cake walk because this congressman hypocrite said this:
"The congressman said in his statement to Politico that "Ms. Rubino doesnt lobby my office, including myself and my staff. It appears that nothing prevents Rubino from lobbying other members of the transportation committee, however."
yeah------right