Lawmakers Concerned About Possible Criminal Nature of Halliburton Overcharges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Jan. 16, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and John Dingell, D-Mich., Friday sent a letter to the Inspector General of the Defense Department regarding possible criminal violations surrounding Halliburton's contract to import fuel to Iraq. A copy of the letter is attached.

Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs