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June 20, 2006

Chafee breaks party line in vote on military contracts

Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee today was the lone Republican to vote in favor of a Democratic proposal for an investigation into waste and fraud in military contracts.

The proposal was made by Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, and called for a panel modelled on the one that uncovered abuses in military spending during World War II, according to the Web site of The New York Times.

The 52-to-44 vote followed party lines almost exactly; no Democrat voted against the proposal.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 5:25 PM | Permalink

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