The Unauthorized Randy “Duke” Cunningham Page

Kerry, Salazar Move to Deny Pensions to Lawbreaking Lawmakers with the “Duke Cunningham Act”
February 9th, 2006 @ 9:31 am

Senator’s John Kerry and Ken Salazar introduced ethics reform legislation today that takes direct aim at the GOP “culture of corruption” in Washington. The "The Duke Cunningham Act" (ouch) would deny taxpayer-funded pension benefits to Members of Congress who break the public trust and are convicted of crimes such as bribery, conspiracy, or other serious ethics offenses.

Kerry said, “It is disgusting that hardworking taxpayers are funding the retirement of convicted criminals like Duke Cunningham. No wonder people look at Washington and know this city is broken. The American people are forced to send pension checks to criminals.”

The Congressional Pension Accountability Act – or “The Duke Cunningham Act” – was authored by Kerry and is co-sponsored by Senator Ken Salazar.

Under current law, only a conviction for a crime against the United States, such as treason or espionage, causes U.S. Representatives and Senators to lose their Congressional pensions. Members of Congress convicted of white collar crimes still receive these federal retirement benefits. The Kerry legislation will change existing law to insure that the Congress no longer rewards unethical behavior at the expense of American taxpayers.

It is the intent of the Kerry bill to stop all future payments of Congressional pensions to lawmakers convicted of these serious ethics crimes.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1892

And to think that 'publicans would have the world believe that they do nothing wrong . . . ever. It should be called "The Duke Cunningham-R Act."

Gosh dang, Duke! Pay back is hell, ain't it, Pard?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/06/shields.cunningham/

Good article. Really hits the betrayal of the American people and troops by this cretin. You know, his fellow inmates just might want to read that "no frills" prison policy that he advocated. Wondering how . . . . ?

Interesting read about his wife . . . .
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20060212-9999-1n12nancy.html