Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov‘t

Waxman set to probe areas of Bush gov‘t: "10 November, 2006


By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic congressman who will investigate the Bush administration‘s running of the government says there are so many areas of possible wrongdoing, his biggest problem will be deciding which ones to pursue.

There‘s the response to Hurricane Katrina, government contracting in Iraq and on homeland security, political interference in regulatory decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration , , , ), D-Calif., told the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

Waxman, who‘s in his 16th term representing West Los Angeles, had plenty of experience leading congressional investigations before the Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in 1994."