The Center for Corporate Policy Applauds Senators Dorgan and Obama for Cracking Down on Corrupt Contractors and War Profiteers

WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Center for Corporate Policy applauded Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Barack Obama (D- Ill.) today for introducing the Accountability in Contracting Act of 2006, which would crack down on cronyism, corruption and war profiteering associated with federal contracting.

"Federal contracting is a key chapter in the ongoing saga of corruption that starts on K Street and ends up undermining democracy at home and abroad," said Charlie Cray, director of the Center for Corporate Policy.

"The abuse of U.S. taxpayers' and Iraqi oil revenues ...