[Corruption has] a devastating impact on the public's trust in government. Government officials and government actions are not for sale. |
[The standoff stems from an FBI e-mail revealed during recent litigation over detainee-abuse allegations in which the author writes:] In my weekly meetings with DOJ we often discussed [Defense Department] techniques and how they were not effective or producing intel that was reliable, ... all attended meetings with FBI. |
Gang members in general are becoming more violent, more sophisticated in their organization and technology and are creating many more problems for our youngsters and our families. |
Government officials and government action are not for sale. The Justice Department will aggressively investigate and prosecute these types of cases, which have a devastating impact on the public's trust of government. |
His activities went far beyond lawful lobbying to the illegal practice of paying for official acts. |
His activities went far beyond lawful lobbying. |
I wouldn't want to talk about additional charges but the investigation is absolutely continuing. |
If it doesn't look right, chances are it's not, |
Lawful lobbying does not include paying a public official a personal benefit with the understanding -- explicit or implicit -- that a certain official act will occur. That's not lobbying, that's a crime. |
Our job is to make sure the money is not diverted to fraudsters. |
Philip Bloom admits offering millions in bribes so that he and his companies could receive contracts for the vital task of rebuilding Iraq. The reconstruction effort in Iraq must be free from the taint of corruption. |
Providing persons with unknown backgrounds undetected entry into our country is a threat to national security. |
The American public loses when officials and lobbyists conspire to buy and sell influence in such a corrupt and brazen manner. By his admission in open court today, Mr. Rudy paints a picture of Washington which the American public and law enforcement will simply not tolerate. |
The four executives arranged a complex scheme to cook the books at AIG. The scheme was designed to mislead analysts and the investing public. |
The scheme was designed to mislead analysts and the investing public. |