Thursday, July 26, 2007

Waxman Power!



Allegations of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse at the New U.S. Embassy in Iraq




On Thursday, the Committee will hold a hearing to examine the performance of the State Department and its contractors in the construction of the new $600 million U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The Committee will be reviewing questions regarding the embassy compound construction as well as allegations of labor abuse through improper contracting practices.


The following witnesses have been invited to testify. The witness list may change.


o Mr. John Owens, Former Employee, First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting Company
o Mr. Rory Mayberry, Former Subcontractor Employee, First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting Company
o Mr. Karl Demming, KBR
o Major General (Retired) Charles E. Williams, Director, Office of Overseas Building Operations, Department of State
o Mr. William Moser, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions, Department of State
o Hon. Patrick Kennedy, Director, Office of Management Policy, Department of State
o Mr. Howard J. Krongard, Inspector General, Department of State

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