red states rule
10-11-2012, 03:32 PM
It is easy to see what the real priorities are for this administration. No money to protect US citizens, but there is cash available for Obama's grenn enrgy dreamsOh hell, the deaths in Libya were dismissed as bumps in the road
The raging debate on Capitol Hill over the Libya consulate attack has put a spotlight on the State Department's security spending, with some questioning whether money spent on electric cars and green-embassy programs could have been put to better use. Federal contract records show the department in May spent $108,000 on Chevy Volt charging stations for the American Embassy in Vienna. It apparently was part of a broader program to make diplomatic posts more energy efficient, and the upgrades and electric cars were on full display at a gala a few days after that contract was signed. But Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., is scrutinizing the spending in light of concerns that the State Department turned down requests for more security in eastern Libya in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attack that killed four Americans. "There's something wrong," Kelly told FoxNews.com. Though it's unclear how easily the department could have freed up money from its green-energy program to beef up security, Kelly claimed officials would have "great flexibility" over how the budget is spent. "We're got lives on the line. Doesn't that trump anything else that could possibly be going on?" Kelly said. "It's all about priorities." Records show another $47,500 was spent in March on a Chevy Volt for the American Embassy in Oslo. That's more than the usual $39,000 that 2013 Volts are going for -- and certainly doesn't include the $7,500 tax credit individuals can reap for electric car purchases. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/11/rep-questions-state-department-green-energy-spending-amid-security-concerns/#ixzz291a4ipjE
The raging debate on Capitol Hill over the Libya consulate attack has put a spotlight on the State Department's security spending, with some questioning whether money spent on electric cars and green-embassy programs could have been put to better use. Federal contract records show the department in May spent $108,000 on Chevy Volt charging stations for the American Embassy in Vienna. It apparently was part of a broader program to make diplomatic posts more energy efficient, and the upgrades and electric cars were on full display at a gala a few days after that contract was signed. But Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., is scrutinizing the spending in light of concerns that the State Department turned down requests for more security in eastern Libya in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attack that killed four Americans. "There's something wrong," Kelly told FoxNews.com. Though it's unclear how easily the department could have freed up money from its green-energy program to beef up security, Kelly claimed officials would have "great flexibility" over how the budget is spent. "We're got lives on the line. Doesn't that trump anything else that could possibly be going on?" Kelly said. "It's all about priorities." Records show another $47,500 was spent in March on a Chevy Volt for the American Embassy in Oslo. That's more than the usual $39,000 that 2013 Volts are going for -- and certainly doesn't include the $7,500 tax credit individuals can reap for electric car purchases. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/11/rep-questions-state-department-green-energy-spending-amid-security-concerns/#ixzz291a4ipjE