Yet in 2008, Sessions himself steered a $1.6 million
earmark for dirigible research to an Illinois company whose president acknowledges having no experience in government contracting, let alone in building blimps.
however:
Jim G. Ferguson IV said in an interview that he and his father “were business people” and had acquired the patents for building an advanced airship prototype. He said that the two men are playing a supervisory role in the project and “have obtained world-class experts to work for us.”
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25599.html#ixzz0MlHhsPh4
Not saying I agree with the earmark, but I am simply pointing out that politico is making the story about something that doesn't matter.
They admit they dont know anything about it, but rather hold the patents, thus it only makes since they get the grant and hire the experts.
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