clipped from: www.washingtonpost.com Robert C. Murtha Jr. has made a sizable living for years working with companies that rely on Pentagon contracts over which his uncle, Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), holds considerable sway.
Jeff Curtis, an engineer who worked for Robert Murtha's company in 2001, contacted The Post to say that he and some co-workers did virtually no work on a project to make kits to test for biological agents. Curtis said he remains "furious" that taxpayer dollars were wasted.
He warned in an e-mail that failing to move work to Johnstown could jeopardize "financial rewards" for all parties. "Everyone on your side and on my side benefit from this, without having invested anything," he wrote.
Robert Murtha, 49, recently told The Post that it is "unfortunate" that some will assume his family ties led to government contracts.
Robert Murtha repeatedly warned NMS and others that the Pentagon generally deferred to his judgment, documents show.