Search Documents and Resources

    • Mission and Vision
    • Board & Staff
    • Financials
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Donor Privacy Policy
    • Explore our work
    • Center for Defense Information
    • The Constitution Project
    • Congressional Oversight Initiative
    • Policy Letters
    • Reports
    • Testimony
    • For Oversight Staff
    • Whistleblower Resources
    • Report Corruption
  • Take Action
  • Sign Up
  • Donate
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube
    • Mission and Vision
    • Board & Staff
    • Financials
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Donor Privacy Policy
    • Explore our work
    • Center for Defense Information
    • The Constitution Project
    • Congressional Oversight Initiative
    • Policy Letters
    • Reports
    • Testimony
    • For Oversight Staff
    • Whistleblower Resources
    • Report Corruption
Project On Government Oversight
  • Take Action
  • Sign Up
  • Donate
  • Afghanistan
  • More Topics
  • About
  • Mission & History
  • Board & Staff
  • Financials
  • Take Action
  • For Federal Employees
  • COVID-19: Tips
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
Project On Government Oversight
    • Mission and Vision
    • Board & Staff
    • Financials
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Donor Privacy Policy
    • Explore our work
    • Center for Defense Information
    • The Constitution Project
    • Congressional Oversight Initiative
    • Policy Letters
    • Reports
    • Testimony
    • For Oversight Staff
    • Whistleblower Resources
    • Report Corruption
  • Take Action
  • Sign Up
  • Donate
Oversight

POGO letter to Reps Hoekstra and Harman urging public release of an unclassified report on former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's earmarking activities

By POGO Staff | Filed under letter | August 11, 2006

Representative Peter Hoekstra, Chairman, HPSCI

Representative Jane Harman, Ranking Member, HPSCI

H-405 US Capitol Building

Washington , DC 20515

Dear Representatives:

The Project On Government Oversight ( POGO ) is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more accountable federal government. POGO has been made aware that there is an unreleased 20-page unclassified report documenting the findings of an independent investigation led by Michael Stern into the activities of former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. We are writing to urge you to make public this unclassified report.

There is a compelling public interest in learning how an elected representative exploited vulnerabilities in Congressional rules and procedures to corrupt the system and benefit himself and several companies through the earmarking process and other means. Releasing the unclassified version of this report will reinforce your committee's reputation for bipartisan oversight and will increase the public's confidence in their elected representatives. Your committee's efforts to prevent further instances of malfeasance would also be helped. Since the report is unclassified, there should be no significant harm in making it public. Clearly, the benefits to public disclosure outweigh the costs.

Rep. Cunningham was convicted because of activities that are illegal, and which also smeared the reputation of the House of Representatives. The Project On Government Oversight urges you to release the unclassified report and help remove the cloud caused by Rep. Cunningham's actions.

Please contact either myself or our intelligence investigator Nick Schwellenbach at (202) 347-1122 should you wish to discuss this matter.

Sincerely,

Danielle Brian

Executive Director

Author

  • Author

    POGO Staff

Related Tags

    Oversight Federal Contracting Waste Earmarks Undue Influence Corruption

Related Content

Site Footer

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube
  • Press Center
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
  • Briefing
  • Newsletters
  • Publications
  • Report Corruption
Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity CharityWatch Top Rated Charity Great Nonprofits 2021 Top-Rated Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity

©2023 POGO | Privacy Policy

Project On Government Oversight logo

Project On Government Oversight

Oversight in your inbox.