Washington.- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) today denied media reports that he interceded on behalf of a friend and political donor who is now the target of an FBI probe on alleged Medicare fraud, EFE reports.
Speaking for Hispanic media, the lawmaker referred to media allegations of a possible ethics violation to favor Dominican-born eye doctor Salomon Melgen, whose West Palm Beach, Florida, offices were raided earlier this week by federal authorities.
Menendez said he contacted the authorities of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which administer health services for the elderly, retirees and poor people, to clarify the rules for health providers. "We expressed concerns about the policies and ambiguity that make it difficult for medical providers understand them."
In today's conference, U.S. Senate majority leader, the Democratic Harry Reid, said the Senate Ethics Committee is reviewing Medicare-related charges against Menendez, but noted that he has “full confidence" in him.
According to an article in the Washington Post, Menendez contacted health services authorities twice since 2009 in connection with an audit to determine whether Melgen had charged the government an excess of 8.9 million dollars for care in his Florida clinics.
The newspaper, citing his office advisers, says Menendez "complained to the manager in charge of Medicare payments that it was unfair to penalize the doctor (Melgen) because the rules on claims were ambiguous."
Menendez, 59, is the most prominent Hispanic in the Democrat-controlled Senate, which has selected him as chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee.
His friendship with Melgen has catapulted his name to national headlines after revelations the senator flew twice to Dominican Republic aboard the doctor's private plane.
Last week Menendez had already discarded reports that he had sex with prostitutes in Dominican Republic, but admitted having traveled to that country in Melgen’s plane.
In Dominican Republic, Melgen reportedly obtained a 20-year contract worth millions, with a company which operate X-ray machines for container inspections at major ports.
Written by: josean, 7 Feb 2013 3:53 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
How long before the Two "Amigos" TURN on EACH other to save their individual REARENDS?
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
en by: josean, 7 Feb 2013 3:53 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
How long before the Two "Amigos" TURN on EACH other to save their individual REARENDS?
Josean this two amigos have been accused of having orgies in dominican republic, I think they much rather penetrated each other rear ends instead.
From: United States
This all bogus...........I don't believe a word.
The FBI still has not brought forth formal charges against Dr. Melgen and he still is not sure
why he was targeted for a raid. Although medicaid fraud is the number one crime in
the South Florida, I doubt he would have put himself in such position. He has
too much too lose and not enough to gain.
All of the previous criminals caught had little to no roots in the area and opened up business solely for the intent of scamming the government. The offer of health services to the community was not part of the agenda. Contrary to Dr Melgen who for years ran a reputable practice and was highly regarded in his professional circles. Unfortunately, in the very end they are likely going to find something. If you look hard enough, some over zealous FBI agent will dig up some dirt. No one is perfect, everyone can make an untentional mistake, but it wont be for fraud. I can tell you that.
Written by: Danilo, 7 Feb 2013 4:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
I have tons of family members living in FL and from their stories it seems that all doctors in FL are corrupt, so I wouldn't doubt this. Patients tend to get kickbacks from their procedures while medicare foots the bill.
From: United States
More corruption which is easy to see.Put them both in jail and take everything they own.
Written by: anthonyC, 7 Feb 2013 7:49 PM
From: United States
The FBI have moved their investigation from south Florida to New Jersey. It has already been proven he violated Campaign Finance rules. Every day more and more people are rolling over and turning evidence on him.
Menendez is going down
Written by: MickyTek, 7 Feb 2013 9:08 PM
From: United Kingdom, London
Menendez is as Guilty as hell, the whole world and everyone in the U.S knows, The Current Dominican President is trying to get a case against him.... This man is so corrupt we in London can smell his camel poo from his mouth from here.
From: United States
"Menendez is going down"
You guys have cooked the goose a bit too soon, wait until something solid comes about. There is absolutely nothing that can substatiate his guilt.
You guys forget each statement against him must be proven without a "reasonable doubt." For now it is only an allegation and some allegations are made "on information and belief" if the person making the statement is not sure of a fact and this is exactly what the accuser has done.
All the accusations are base on the word of an unknown person "Peter Williams" who has not shown his face. This is base strictly on allegations and nothing else. They have not yet proven a damn thing. Until proven otherwise, Mr Menendez will be exonerated of all charges, but I doubt if anything will stick.
But you guys are all like a bunch of Romans, thirsting for violent spectacles to satiate your cravings for violence, bloodlust and cruelty. Be patient, wait and see, the truth, like oil in water will always float to the top
Written by: generoso, 7 Feb 2013 11:00 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Both Menendez and Dr. Melgen are confirmed and well known pussy hounds.
Menendez is lying, the same way he told CNN reporter that: "we it came to my attention (in January 2013), that I had to reimburse the government for my trip to DR, I wrote a check", referring to the now three trips (not two) that he took onboard Dr. Melgen's jet in 2010. The reporter replied: "You reimbursed the goverment AFTER you got caught", and with the same "cara dura" he recited his dubious defense.
It is obvious that he did try to exert influence to help his pussy buddy, and biggest donator, no one can deny that.
I forecast a grim end to this modern "Profumo" type scandal, with disgrace and step down of Menendez, and Dr. Melgen possibly evading justice, and retiring to Thailand, where he will run a cathouse.
Written by: josean, 7 Feb 2013 11:09 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
The term is not "without" but rather "beyond" reasonable doubt!
Remember Richard Nixon resigned before going to an impeachment trial and the "Peter Williams" of that time known as "Deep Throat" stayed anonymous from 1972 until 2005!
Written by: josean, 7 Feb 2013 11:24 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
You can mess with any of the letters of the United States alphabet soup agecies, except the IRS. They got Al Capone and they will go after anybody who owes Uncle Sam money.
I think the IRS must be pissed that this doctor owes them $11,000,000 dollars yet he donates $700,000 dollars to Senator Menendez political efforts.
That's like spitting in their face and telling them it's raining.
Written by: josean, 7 Feb 2013 11:33 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"Be patient, wait and see, the truth, like oil in water will always float to the top"
Mr.g,
Shit also floats to the top; just look at Narco Lie-onel!
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:10 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Long before FBI raid, Sen. Menendez tried to help donor’s Dominican Republic business
FBI wraps up raid at West Palm Beach office of doctor tied to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez
In Dominican Republic, eye doctor linked to Sen. Menendez known for philanthropy, thirst for celebrity eye surgeon who’s a friend of a U.S. senator is under federal criminal investigation for billing Medicare millions of dollars to treat elderly patients for services they may not have needed,
Federal agents began investigating Dr. Salomon Melgen last year, sources say, after investigators suspected he overbilled the taxpayer-funded health program by overprescribing a high-priced drug called Lucentis, which is injected into patients’ eyes.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:15 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
people familiar with the doctor’s practice said he used the drug, which costs $2,000 a vial, to treat patients with macular degeneration more than any other ophthalmologist in Florida and possibly the country. His high patient volume also raised red flags.
as i said the other day the fbi had nothing to do last week and they have this hugh board in their miami office. they picked up datrs and threw it at the board which has 1,000 of photos on it...
guess what? THE F%&*ING DART LANDED ON THE PHOTO OF THE DOMINICAN PIMP DR. MELGEN...... CAN U BELIEVE THAT?........
ALSO HIS FRIEND THE SEN MENENDEZ YES HE PAID FOR THE TRIP BUT OVER ONE YEAR LATER.... AFTER HE GOT WIND OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WHERE COOKING.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:19 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
it seems to me that after all of thias is done the famous doctor is out of business in this country...... but the good news is that he can open up a few more offices in the dr.... and spend more time if he lives in the dr with his 13-16y old girl friends...... [{hes also a very good friend of the maker of the metro.... the choo choo train pres. leo}... what a club they have as the poor go with out an education... lets put it this way...... as the rich and famous in the dr say..... "f.......... where they breath.....
guess he can he become a full time pimp in the dr.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:24 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
lets not forget all u defenders of the world-famous pimp.. opps i mean doctor.... he has over 11 million dollars of irs tax liens against him....
all u defenders tell me and others where the f...... in this world can one eye doctor have this much money in tax liens against him?
s.... their are movie stars in jail today for much less money..
its called greed dominican greed.... s...... i can only use one folk when i eat my dinner....... no?......
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:33 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Melgen donated more than $750,000 last year to Menendez’s reelection campaign and other political committees and candidates.
Menendez has insisted that he only took two personal trips on the doctor’s plane and recently reimbursed him $58,500 for the travel expense — but only after an ethics complaint was filed against him in New Jersey last year.
From: United States
I am not saying that these two are necessarily angels and dont break a plate as they say. Their reputation as whxre monger, appears to be pretty well established, all I am saing is that it is still too soon to jump to final conclusions. No final verdict has been reached quite yet. Yet all of you from day one, have jumped to conclusions, already pronounced them both guilty as charged, solely on the basis of allegations.
It is only fair and wise that, until then we will give them the benefit of the doubt. Remember, in America you are innocent until proven guilty, and when judgement day arrives, you all can open up your bottles of champagne and celebrate while others mourn the death of these accompished professionals.
Let us “Judge not, that ye be not judged” and Let Him Who is Without Sin Cast the First Stone ..." It is as simply as that.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:44 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
menendez.. is cuban.... this is what cubans do in south florida... rob the medicare system... ...
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From: United States
danny00-Menendez is not a medical Doctor. Please keep the facts straight.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:49 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Shit also floats to the top; just look at Narco Lie-onel!
DOES CACA FLOAT ALSO ?........... PRES LEO LOVES TO FLOAT......???
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 10:53 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
danny00-menendez is not a medical doctor. please keep the facts straight.
i said that?
thank u for the info.... but i know who is guy is ...... hes cuban... hes chairman of the senate foreign relations committee...
hes also one cubanthat made it big in the states......
if all of this is true man hes the wrong guy to be chairman of this committee.
"foreign relations?".......
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 11:01 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Menendez acknowledged that his office contacted Medicare officials to help Melgen, but the senator denied he sought to intervene improperly in billing disputes between the doctor and the government.
Menendez said he contacted the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ask generally about billing practices and policies. “The bottom line is, we raised concerns with CMS over policy and over ambiguities that are difficult for medical providers to understand and to seek a clarification
The senator called federal health officials in 2009 and met with them again in 2012, each time urging them to change what he called an unfair payment policy. Medicare ordered Melgen to repay the government program $8.9 million.
Written by: danny00, 8 Feb 2013 11:03 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
yes i know hes not a doctor..... but he knows the system and went to bat for his doctor friend...... bet u he also help his friend rob the system.. this is what cubans in south florida i do......
Written by: DomRat, 8 Feb 2013 12:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
neither an angel or a saint, a party animal with big appatites and ego. There are evidently about 9 million reasons on top of the 11 million more that is demanded back and probably largely spent. This guy as in any yang/yin system has done some - maybe much - good but no angel. I would like to ask the good doctor why he is such a generous doner to political parties unless there is tit for tat.
From: United States
Look medical billing is a very complex and errors are constantly made, it happens all the time. Unfortunately, this case happens to be in the millions of dollars and the govt who happens to be short of cash and running on a trade deficit will use whatever excuse to get that money back.
What the FBI needs to prove if there was a malicious intent to defraud and I do not believe this is the case. I believe it was an error in the interpretation of the regulation.That is why Menendez felt the need to help out a political contributor. Melgen had an inside man to his rescue. It does not mean it was going to work or that he would be successful. He only tried to help as any good "friend" would. This is where things went wrong. Some one took the opportunity to use it against Menendez as simply a dark political ploy to discredit the senator. Menendez has an extensive record of ethical behavior and we can not judge an entire political career on one incident that unfortunately has back fired.
Written by: josean, 8 Feb 2013 5:10 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
Menendez comes from the Hudson County Democratic Party machine in New Jersey which is almost synonymous with political corruption. He is essentially the current Hudson County political boss. This is not that the first time that he has been involved in a potential political corruption scandal, when Chris Christie was US Attorney he was investgated for some federal issues as well.
Also Dr. Melgen has been investgate for Medicare billing issues before as well as for a federal income tax matter before this current one with the IRS.
So pardon the pun but neither one of these "Boy Scouts" are Virgins when it comes to these matters!
Written by: josean, 8 Feb 2013 5:18 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
PS
I wonder why his constituents in New Jersey aren't pissed that their taxes are paying for his salary and yet he is spending time in Florida as if he were their third Senator.
Doesn't Jersey have so many problems of its own?
From: United States
Interesting Joe..............
Menendez was previously investigated. There is a difference with being an suspect and formally accused and convicted of a crime.
Written by: josean, 8 Feb 2013 9:29 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Did I say there wasn't?
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2013 5:57 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Well the Fat Lady may not be singing yet but it appears the old Grey Lady is begining too!
NEW YORK TIMES
EDITORIAL
Mr. Menendez's Ethics Problem
Published: February 09, 2013
Senator Robert Menendez was never a distinguished choice for chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the position he ascended to this month by virtue of seniority. Concerns about that quality gap have sharply escalated amid new disclosures about Mr. Menendez's use of his position to advance the financial interests of a friend and big donor. Instead of trying to protect Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, needs to remove his gavel, at least pending credible resolution by the Senate Ethics Committee of the swirling accusations of misconduct.At issue are the curious dealings between Mr. Menendez and his close friend and benefactor Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida eye surgeon and major Democratic donor.
continued:
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2013 6:02 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
The senator's efforts to help Dr. Melgen, part-owner of a firm that had a long-dormant contract with the Dominican Republic to provide port security, revive that lucrative contract - deemed an exorbitant giveaway by business leaders and government officials there - were detailed in an article in The Times last week by Raymond Hernandez and Frances Robles. The contract's dubious legitimacy and Dr. Melgen's lack of experience in border security issues did not deter Mr. Menendez from pressing State and Commerce Department officials to insist that the contract be honored, including at a hearing in July of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee over which he presided.Compounding the unseemliness, Senator Menendez's help came as Dr. Melgen was in the process of making donations totaling $700,000 to Majority PAC, a Democratic "super PAC" set up by former aides to Mr. Reid. Majority PAC ended up shoveling $582,500 to Mr. Menendez's 2012 re-election campaign.
continued:
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2013 6:06 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr. Menendez's interventions on Dr. Melgen's behalf were not limited to port security. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Mr. Menendez personally raised concerns with top federal health officials in 2009 and again in 2012 about the fairness of their finding that Dr. Melgen had overbilled the government $8.9 million for care provided at his eye clinic. The Post also reported that Dr. Melgen invoked the senator's name repeatedly to exert pressure on federal fraud investigators. Last week, F.B.I. agents raided Dr. Melgen's offices in West Palm Beach and removed 30 boxes of documents and other material, but the focus of the inquiry is unclear.The relationship between Mr. Menendez and Dr. Melgen was drawn into the spotlight following recent reports that Mr. Menendez had accepted two round-trip flights aboard Dr. Melgen's jet for personal vacations in the Dominican Republic in 2010.
continued:
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2013 6:08 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
In January, Mr. Menendez sent Dr. Melgen a check for $58,500 to reimburse the cost of the flights, which he had failed to report as gifts at the time or reimburse, as required.It appears Mr. Menendez has learned little from his own previous ethics issues or from the fall of a former New Jersey senator, Robert Torricelli, who decided not to run for re-election in 2002 amid allegations that he had inappropriately aided a big donor and accepted expensive gifts. It is unclear whether the Senate Ethics Committee has initiated a formal inquiry into Mr. Menendez's conduct, but a prompt and thorough review is surely called for. In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily.
nytimes.com/art/1025718/28?sub=Editorial
From: United States
Read the article......above............and it is nothing new, different or unique about the whole thing. There is a close relationship between business and politics. It happens everyday, all over the world, and yes even in the good old usa. The difference is they let all the others get away, while with Menendez there is a motive behind it. It is for the sole purpose to destroy and bury him. Some one wants him out of the way, for one very specific reason. Believe me it is not because the gov't wants honest politicians in office......Any one who tells you that is full of bull crap. It is the only loop hole they got to get him. Plain and simple.
Written by: josean, 9 Feb 2013 11:00 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
Do you rent or own the Grassy Knoll?
From: United States
Mr.g,
"Do you rent or own the Grassy Knoll?"
Naaaw..............Neither. I am just your average wild-eyed, foaming-at-the-mouth conspiracy nut.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 6:44 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"The difference is they let all the others get away, while with Menendez there is a motive behind it. It is for the sole purpose to destroy and bury him. Some one wants him out of the way, for one very specific reason."
You could have fooled me!
From: United States
"You could have fooled me!"
I did not know I was capable of doing that to you.
Look Joe, all I am saying is this. I am here neither to defend nor accuse Menendez or Dr Melgen.
All I am saying is to wait, be patient, before you guys go on a witch-hunt to hang them. We well know these types of investigations are suppose to be carried out to uncover illicit activities and corrupt practices but in reality and actual practice it is done instead to harass, undermine and discredit.
The fact is this, you guys can say and rant all you want, but Melgen thus far has NOT been charged with any crimes and Menendez until then remains a victim of a smear campagne. Nothing more and nothing less.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 11:23 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
I don't "about you guys" lumping, but all I have done is post articles to demonstrate the progression of the issues and investigation.
My ulterior motive is to juxtaposed this investigation to the "investigation"of Senator Bautista and Narco Lie-onel, i.e. a country that operates under the Rule of Law and another where Rule of Corruption RULES.
"Nothing more and nothing less.".
From: United States
Joe we know all of your posts are bias. You can not deny that. Just ask anyone and you well better than yourself knows that.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 11:33 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Just because my opinions are your not your opinions doesn't mean they are biased, in fact 99% of the time I post independence sources to support them.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 11:58 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Here more of that josean "bias:"
Under FBI scrutiny, Sen. Bob Menendez is 'one tough hombre'
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is at the apex of his career, the highest-ranking Hispanic in congressional history as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and one of the “Gang of Eight” senators leading the charge for immigration reforms.Not bad for the son of pre-Castro Cuban migrants — his mother a seamstress, his father an odd-jobs carpenter — who grew up in a Union City tenement and was the first member of his family to go to college.Menendez, 58 and a Democrat, today faces several serious allegations for his links to Salomon Melgen, a West Palm Beach eye doctor and wealthy donor under investigation by the FBI.But the veteran of New Jersey’s rough-and-ready politics, who once claimed he put on a bulletproof vest to testify against his former political mentor in a racketeering trial, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and is expected to fight back vigorously.
conti
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 12:03 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
“He is known as one tough hombre. You do not want to get cross-ways with him because he doesn’t suffer fools gladly and his mind is razor-sharp, and he will cut you to the quick,” said Washington lobbyist and Menendez campaign donor José Cardenas.Menendez also has strongly supported U.S. sanctions on Cuba, and been singled out as the key obstacle to the possibility that the Obama administration might try to improve relations with Havana in the next four years. During the custody battle over Elián González in 2000, Menendez proposed making him a U.S. citizen. And in 1996 he pushed the Helms-Burton Act to tighten the U.S. embargo.“From the day he was elected to Congress, Bob’s voice has been consistent and determined to shed light on the abuse of this totalitarian regime and to do all he could to have human rights be respected in Cuba,” said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Miami Republican.
continued:
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 12:06 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
But he also has defended abortion rights, favored affirmative action and gun controls, voted against authorizing President Bush to invade Iraq and backed Hispanics when they were under attack by such figures as Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh.“One of my goals is to guide all Americans toward a new understanding of Latinos in this country, to assert once and for all that we are full participants in the dream, not some recently arrived crowd imposing a foreign culture,” he wrote in his 2009 book, Growing American Roots.He has been chairman of the House Democratic Caucus — the third-highest party job in the chamber — head of the fundraising Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and now sits on the bipartisan group of senators negotiating immigration reforms.
continued:
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 12:08 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
But the peak of his career came two Fridays ago when he became chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a powerful and prestigious post previously held by John Kerry, D-Mass., who was sworn in as secretary of state around that same time.Menendez’s record is not without blemishes, and The New York Times endorsed his Senate candidacy in 2006, writing that he was the best candidate despite “a history of ethical lapses that have been all too common for Democratic officials in New Jersey.”
miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/02/under-fbi-scrutiny-sen-bob-menendez-is-one-tough-hombre.html#storylink=cpy
From: United States
Gentlemen relax, with the media being 85% liberal, Bob will get away with anything. Conversly, if he was republican, he would have been lynched by now (by the media). Interesting will keep my eyes on developing news, i expect things to muerte down within a few weeks!!! remember, he is a liberal dem!!!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 2:00 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
jambdebois,
Interesting that it's the Gery Lady, the New York Times the poster child for "85% liberal media," who is the first to call for:
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
From: United States
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
Is this statement one sided or what?
"I post independence sources to support them"
You most certainly do, quote independence sources which support your bias opinions.
From: United States
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
Is this statement one sided or what?
"I post independence sources to support them"
You most certainly do, quote independence sources which support your bias opinions.
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 4:16 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily.
Is this statement one sided or what?
Mr. g,
That quote is fron New York Times; I thought you at least knew how to read!
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
nytimes.com/art/1025718/28?sub=Editorial
PS
By the way the New York Times had endorsed Senator Menendez, so certainly you're not going to accuse the Grey Lady of being part of the "conspiracy" against him!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 4:24 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
Well ALL have biased opinions that's why we must produce non rectal sources to substantiate or to disprove them.
From: United States
Well Mr. J, if nendez was a republican? The qualifying statement "temporarily" would have been left out! In the eyes of the media, he would be guilty by now, even if it was a lesser allegation!!! Case and point! A dem governor and a dem mayor block the relief effort during Katrina in good old Louisiana, Lil Bush was blamed. Now, we have a dem Pres in the white house. After sandy, he gets a free pass and the republicans are being blame by the media!!!! BIAS!!!!!!!!!
Written by: josean, 10 Feb 2013 8:14 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Poor little oppressed and persecuted Republicans; they control the US congress, hold the US Senate dysfunctional with their abusive partisan use of the filibuster, they have the majority on the Supreme Court, the majority of the Governorships and State legislatures and still everbody is just picking on them.
Written by: josean, 11 Feb 2013 3:42 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
Here is more from the sweep it under the rug liberal biased media according to jambdebois:
NEW YORK TIMES
"Menendez Discouraged Giving Port Security Equipment to Dominicans"
By ERIC LIPTON and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Published: February 11, 2013
WASHINGTON - Senator Robert Menendez sought to discourage any plan by the United States government to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic, citing concern that the advanced screening gear might undermine efforts by a private company - run by a major campaign contributor and friend of his - to do the work.
Read the biased rest at:
.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/us/politics/menendez-discouraged-giving-port-security-equipment-to-dominicans.xml
Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2013 2:30 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Mr.g,
Another biased opinion laced with facts:
NEW YORK TIMES
OPINION
TAKING NOTE
Robert Menendez Scandal Unfolds
By DOROTHY SAMUELS
Published: February 11, 2013
In the time-honored tradition of ballooning Washington money scandals, details keep emerging about the symbiotic relationship between Senator Robert Menendez and a Florida eye-surgeon and big donor named Dr. Salomon Melgen.The evidence that the New Jersey Democrat improperly used his office to help Dr. Melgen was already compelling on Saturday. That's when we called in an editorial for Mr. Menendez to step aside as chairman of the Senate Foreign Committee, at least temporarily, pending a credible review by the Senate Ethics Committee of the various accusations of misconduct against him. Since then, new facts have come to light that underscore the need for Mr. Menendez to relinquish his gavel.
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Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2013 2:34 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
A story in today's paper by Eric Lipton and William Rashbaurm makes clear that Mr. Menendez's efforts to help Dr. Melgen secure enforcement of a lucrative contract - to provide port security in the Dominican Republic - went well beyond nudging officials at the State and Commerce Department.It turns out that just last month, Mr. Menendez actively sought to discourage any plan by the Homeland Security Department to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic. He expressed concern that providing the screening gear might undermine efforts by an unnamed private company - the one run by his friend and benefactor - to get that work. And his staff went so far as to suggest that giving the Dominican Republic the screening equipment would play into the hands of the drug trade.Mr. Menendez has cited his deep concern with port security to justify his interest in enforcing Dr. Melgen's contract - worth as much as $500 million over 20 years.
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Written by: josean, 12 Feb 2013 2:36 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
This excuse would seem rather more credible if the senator's efforts on the doctor's behalf hadn't coincided with the latter's hefty donations - totaling $700,000 - to a Democratic super PAC. Or if that super PAC hadn't, in turn, funneled $582,500 to the senator's 2012 re-election campaign.At this point in this unfolding political drama there are two intriguing mysteries.
How did Dr. Melgen, who is the subject of a federal fraud investigation, presumably related to overbilling $8.9 million for care at his eye clinic, come up with the money to make such large political gifts?
And when will the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, require Mr. Menendez to give up his leadership role?
.nytimes.com/article?a=1026541
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How long before the Two "Amigos" TURN on EACH other to save their individual REARENDS?
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
How long before the Two "Amigos" TURN on EACH other to save their individual REARENDS?
Josean this two amigos have been accused of having orgies in dominican republic, I think they much rather penetrated each other rear ends instead.
The FBI still has not brought forth formal charges against Dr. Melgen and he still is not sure
why he was targeted for a raid. Although medicaid fraud is the number one crime in
the South Florida, I doubt he would have put himself in such position. He has
too much too lose and not enough to gain.
All of the previous criminals caught had little to no roots in the area and opened up business solely for the intent of scamming the government. The offer of health services to the community was not part of the agenda. Contrary to Dr Melgen who for years ran a reputable practice and was highly regarded in his professional circles. Unfortunately, in the very end they are likely going to find something. If you look hard enough, some over zealous FBI agent will dig up some dirt. No one is perfect, everyone can make an untentional mistake, but it wont be for fraud. I can tell you that.
The FBI have moved their investigation from south Florida to New Jersey. It has already been proven he violated Campaign Finance rules. Every day more and more people are rolling over and turning evidence on him.
Menendez is going down
You guys have cooked the goose a bit too soon, wait until something solid comes about. There is absolutely nothing that can substatiate his guilt.
You guys forget each statement against him must be proven without a "reasonable doubt." For now it is only an allegation and some allegations are made "on information and belief" if the person making the statement is not sure of a fact and this is exactly what the accuser has done.
All the accusations are base on the word of an unknown person "Peter Williams" who has not shown his face. This is base strictly on allegations and nothing else. They have not yet proven a damn thing. Until proven otherwise, Mr Menendez will be exonerated of all charges, but I doubt if anything will stick.
But you guys are all like a bunch of Romans, thirsting for violent spectacles to satiate your cravings for violence, bloodlust and cruelty. Be patient, wait and see, the truth, like oil in water will always float to the top
Menendez is lying, the same way he told CNN reporter that: "we it came to my attention (in January 2013), that I had to reimburse the government for my trip to DR, I wrote a check", referring to the now three trips (not two) that he took onboard Dr. Melgen's jet in 2010. The reporter replied: "You reimbursed the goverment AFTER you got caught", and with the same "cara dura" he recited his dubious defense.
It is obvious that he did try to exert influence to help his pussy buddy, and biggest donator, no one can deny that.
I forecast a grim end to this modern "Profumo" type scandal, with disgrace and step down of Menendez, and Dr. Melgen possibly evading justice, and retiring to Thailand, where he will run a cathouse.
Mr.g,
The term is not "without" but rather "beyond" reasonable doubt!
Remember Richard Nixon resigned before going to an impeachment trial and the "Peter Williams" of that time known as "Deep Throat" stayed anonymous from 1972 until 2005!
You can mess with any of the letters of the United States alphabet soup agecies, except the IRS. They got Al Capone and they will go after anybody who owes Uncle Sam money.
I think the IRS must be pissed that this doctor owes them $11,000,000 dollars yet he donates $700,000 dollars to Senator Menendez political efforts.
That's like spitting in their face and telling them it's raining.
"Be patient, wait and see, the truth, like oil in water will always float to the top"
Mr.g,
Shit also floats to the top; just look at Narco Lie-onel!
Long before FBI raid, Sen. Menendez tried to help donor’s Dominican Republic business
FBI wraps up raid at West Palm Beach office of doctor tied to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez
In Dominican Republic, eye doctor linked to Sen. Menendez known for philanthropy, thirst for celebrity eye surgeon who’s a friend of a U.S. senator is under federal criminal investigation for billing Medicare millions of dollars to treat elderly patients for services they may not have needed,
Federal agents began investigating Dr. Salomon Melgen last year, sources say, after investigators suspected he overbilled the taxpayer-funded health program by overprescribing a high-priced drug called Lucentis, which is injected into patients’ eyes.
as i said the other day the fbi had nothing to do last week and they have this hugh board in their miami office. they picked up datrs and threw it at the board which has 1,000 of photos on it...
guess what? THE F%&*ING DART LANDED ON THE PHOTO OF THE DOMINICAN PIMP DR. MELGEN...... CAN U BELIEVE THAT?........
ALSO HIS FRIEND THE SEN MENENDEZ YES HE PAID FOR THE TRIP BUT OVER ONE YEAR LATER.... AFTER HE GOT WIND OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WHERE COOKING.
guess he can he become a full time pimp in the dr.
all u defenders tell me and others where the f...... in this world can one eye doctor have this much money in tax liens against him?
s.... their are movie stars in jail today for much less money..
its called greed dominican greed.... s...... i can only use one folk when i eat my dinner....... no?......
Menendez has insisted that he only took two personal trips on the doctor’s plane and recently reimbursed him $58,500 for the travel expense — but only after an ethics complaint was filed against him in New Jersey last year.
It is only fair and wise that, until then we will give them the benefit of the doubt. Remember, in America you are innocent until proven guilty, and when judgement day arrives, you all can open up your bottles of champagne and celebrate while others mourn the death of these accompished professionals.
Let us “Judge not, that ye be not judged” and Let Him Who is Without Sin Cast the First Stone ..." It is as simply as that.
.....
DOES CACA FLOAT ALSO ?........... PRES LEO LOVES TO FLOAT......???
i said that?
thank u for the info.... but i know who is guy is ...... hes cuban... hes chairman of the senate foreign relations committee...
hes also one cubanthat made it big in the states......
if all of this is true man hes the wrong guy to be chairman of this committee.
"foreign relations?".......
Menendez said he contacted the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ask generally about billing practices and policies. “The bottom line is, we raised concerns with CMS over policy and over ambiguities that are difficult for medical providers to understand and to seek a clarification
The senator called federal health officials in 2009 and met with them again in 2012, each time urging them to change what he called an unfair payment policy. Medicare ordered Melgen to repay the government program $8.9 million.
What the FBI needs to prove if there was a malicious intent to defraud and I do not believe this is the case. I believe it was an error in the interpretation of the regulation.That is why Menendez felt the need to help out a political contributor. Melgen had an inside man to his rescue. It does not mean it was going to work or that he would be successful. He only tried to help as any good "friend" would. This is where things went wrong. Some one took the opportunity to use it against Menendez as simply a dark political ploy to discredit the senator. Menendez has an extensive record of ethical behavior and we can not judge an entire political career on one incident that unfortunately has back fired.
Mr.g,
Menendez comes from the Hudson County Democratic Party machine in New Jersey which is almost synonymous with political corruption. He is essentially the current Hudson County political boss. This is not that the first time that he has been involved in a potential political corruption scandal, when Chris Christie was US Attorney he was investgated for some federal issues as well.
Also Dr. Melgen has been investgate for Medicare billing issues before as well as for a federal income tax matter before this current one with the IRS.
So pardon the pun but neither one of these "Boy Scouts" are Virgins when it comes to these matters!
PS
I wonder why his constituents in New Jersey aren't pissed that their taxes are paying for his salary and yet he is spending time in Florida as if he were their third Senator.
Doesn't Jersey have so many problems of its own?
Menendez was previously investigated. There is a difference with being an suspect and formally accused and convicted of a crime.
Did I say there wasn't?
Well the Fat Lady may not be singing yet but it appears the old Grey Lady is begining too!
NEW YORK TIMES
EDITORIAL
Mr. Menendez's Ethics Problem
Published: February 09, 2013
Senator Robert Menendez was never a distinguished choice for chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the position he ascended to this month by virtue of seniority. Concerns about that quality gap have sharply escalated amid new disclosures about Mr. Menendez's use of his position to advance the financial interests of a friend and big donor. Instead of trying to protect Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, needs to remove his gavel, at least pending credible resolution by the Senate Ethics Committee of the swirling accusations of misconduct.At issue are the curious dealings between Mr. Menendez and his close friend and benefactor Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida eye surgeon and major Democratic donor.
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The senator's efforts to help Dr. Melgen, part-owner of a firm that had a long-dormant contract with the Dominican Republic to provide port security, revive that lucrative contract - deemed an exorbitant giveaway by business leaders and government officials there - were detailed in an article in The Times last week by Raymond Hernandez and Frances Robles. The contract's dubious legitimacy and Dr. Melgen's lack of experience in border security issues did not deter Mr. Menendez from pressing State and Commerce Department officials to insist that the contract be honored, including at a hearing in July of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee over which he presided.Compounding the unseemliness, Senator Menendez's help came as Dr. Melgen was in the process of making donations totaling $700,000 to Majority PAC, a Democratic "super PAC" set up by former aides to Mr. Reid. Majority PAC ended up shoveling $582,500 to Mr. Menendez's 2012 re-election campaign.
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Mr. Menendez's interventions on Dr. Melgen's behalf were not limited to port security. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Mr. Menendez personally raised concerns with top federal health officials in 2009 and again in 2012 about the fairness of their finding that Dr. Melgen had overbilled the government $8.9 million for care provided at his eye clinic. The Post also reported that Dr. Melgen invoked the senator's name repeatedly to exert pressure on federal fraud investigators. Last week, F.B.I. agents raided Dr. Melgen's offices in West Palm Beach and removed 30 boxes of documents and other material, but the focus of the inquiry is unclear.The relationship between Mr. Menendez and Dr. Melgen was drawn into the spotlight following recent reports that Mr. Menendez had accepted two round-trip flights aboard Dr. Melgen's jet for personal vacations in the Dominican Republic in 2010.
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In January, Mr. Menendez sent Dr. Melgen a check for $58,500 to reimburse the cost of the flights, which he had failed to report as gifts at the time or reimburse, as required.It appears Mr. Menendez has learned little from his own previous ethics issues or from the fall of a former New Jersey senator, Robert Torricelli, who decided not to run for re-election in 2002 amid allegations that he had inappropriately aided a big donor and accepted expensive gifts. It is unclear whether the Senate Ethics Committee has initiated a formal inquiry into Mr. Menendez's conduct, but a prompt and thorough review is surely called for. In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily.
nytimes.com/art/1025718/28?sub=Editorial
Mr.g,
Do you rent or own the Grassy Knoll?
"Do you rent or own the Grassy Knoll?"
Naaaw..............Neither. I am just your average wild-eyed, foaming-at-the-mouth conspiracy nut.
"The difference is they let all the others get away, while with Menendez there is a motive behind it. It is for the sole purpose to destroy and bury him. Some one wants him out of the way, for one very specific reason."
You could have fooled me!
"You could have fooled me!"
I did not know I was capable of doing that to you.
Look Joe, all I am saying is this. I am here neither to defend nor accuse Menendez or Dr Melgen.
All I am saying is to wait, be patient, before you guys go on a witch-hunt to hang them. We well know these types of investigations are suppose to be carried out to uncover illicit activities and corrupt practices but in reality and actual practice it is done instead to harass, undermine and discredit.
The fact is this, you guys can say and rant all you want, but Melgen thus far has NOT been charged with any crimes and Menendez until then remains a victim of a smear campagne. Nothing more and nothing less.
I don't "about you guys" lumping, but all I have done is post articles to demonstrate the progression of the issues and investigation.
My ulterior motive is to juxtaposed this investigation to the "investigation"of Senator Bautista and Narco Lie-onel, i.e. a country that operates under the Rule of Law and another where Rule of Corruption RULES.
"Nothing more and nothing less.".
Just because my opinions are your not your opinions doesn't mean they are biased, in fact 99% of the time I post independence sources to support them.
Here more of that josean "bias:"
Under FBI scrutiny, Sen. Bob Menendez is 'one tough hombre'
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is at the apex of his career, the highest-ranking Hispanic in congressional history as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and one of the “Gang of Eight” senators leading the charge for immigration reforms.Not bad for the son of pre-Castro Cuban migrants — his mother a seamstress, his father an odd-jobs carpenter — who grew up in a Union City tenement and was the first member of his family to go to college.Menendez, 58 and a Democrat, today faces several serious allegations for his links to Salomon Melgen, a West Palm Beach eye doctor and wealthy donor under investigation by the FBI.But the veteran of New Jersey’s rough-and-ready politics, who once claimed he put on a bulletproof vest to testify against his former political mentor in a racketeering trial, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and is expected to fight back vigorously.
conti
“He is known as one tough hombre. You do not want to get cross-ways with him because he doesn’t suffer fools gladly and his mind is razor-sharp, and he will cut you to the quick,” said Washington lobbyist and Menendez campaign donor José Cardenas.Menendez also has strongly supported U.S. sanctions on Cuba, and been singled out as the key obstacle to the possibility that the Obama administration might try to improve relations with Havana in the next four years. During the custody battle over Elián González in 2000, Menendez proposed making him a U.S. citizen. And in 1996 he pushed the Helms-Burton Act to tighten the U.S. embargo.“From the day he was elected to Congress, Bob’s voice has been consistent and determined to shed light on the abuse of this totalitarian regime and to do all he could to have human rights be respected in Cuba,” said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Miami Republican.
continued:
But he also has defended abortion rights, favored affirmative action and gun controls, voted against authorizing President Bush to invade Iraq and backed Hispanics when they were under attack by such figures as Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh.“One of my goals is to guide all Americans toward a new understanding of Latinos in this country, to assert once and for all that we are full participants in the dream, not some recently arrived crowd imposing a foreign culture,” he wrote in his 2009 book, Growing American Roots.He has been chairman of the House Democratic Caucus — the third-highest party job in the chamber — head of the fundraising Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and now sits on the bipartisan group of senators negotiating immigration reforms.
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But the peak of his career came two Fridays ago when he became chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a powerful and prestigious post previously held by John Kerry, D-Mass., who was sworn in as secretary of state around that same time.Menendez’s record is not without blemishes, and The New York Times endorsed his Senate candidacy in 2006, writing that he was the best candidate despite “a history of ethical lapses that have been all too common for Democratic officials in New Jersey.”
miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/02/under-fbi-scrutiny-sen-bob-menendez-is-one-tough-hombre.html#storylink=cpy
jambdebois,
Interesting that it's the Gery Lady, the New York Times the poster child for "85% liberal media," who is the first to call for:
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
Is this statement one sided or what?
"I post independence sources to support them"
You most certainly do, quote independence sources which support your bias opinions.
Is this statement one sided or what?
"I post independence sources to support them"
You most certainly do, quote independence sources which support your bias opinions.
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily.
Is this statement one sided or what?
Mr. g,
That quote is fron New York Times; I thought you at least knew how to read!
"In the meantime, Mr. Menendez needs to relinquish his leadership role, at least temporarily."
nytimes.com/art/1025718/28?sub=Editorial
PS
By the way the New York Times had endorsed Senator Menendez, so certainly you're not going to accuse the Grey Lady of being part of the "conspiracy" against him!
Mr.g,
Well ALL have biased opinions that's why we must produce non rectal sources to substantiate or to disprove them.
Poor little oppressed and persecuted Republicans; they control the US congress, hold the US Senate dysfunctional with their abusive partisan use of the filibuster, they have the majority on the Supreme Court, the majority of the Governorships and State legislatures and still everbody is just picking on them.
Mr.g,
Here is more from the sweep it under the rug liberal biased media according to jambdebois:
NEW YORK TIMES
"Menendez Discouraged Giving Port Security Equipment to Dominicans"
By ERIC LIPTON and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM
Published: February 11, 2013
WASHINGTON - Senator Robert Menendez sought to discourage any plan by the United States government to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic, citing concern that the advanced screening gear might undermine efforts by a private company - run by a major campaign contributor and friend of his - to do the work.
Read the biased rest at:
.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/us/politics/menendez-discouraged-giving-port-security-equipment-to-dominicans.xml
Mr.g,
Another biased opinion laced with facts:
NEW YORK TIMES
OPINION
TAKING NOTE
Robert Menendez Scandal Unfolds
By DOROTHY SAMUELS
Published: February 11, 2013
In the time-honored tradition of ballooning Washington money scandals, details keep emerging about the symbiotic relationship between Senator Robert Menendez and a Florida eye-surgeon and big donor named Dr. Salomon Melgen.The evidence that the New Jersey Democrat improperly used his office to help Dr. Melgen was already compelling on Saturday. That's when we called in an editorial for Mr. Menendez to step aside as chairman of the Senate Foreign Committee, at least temporarily, pending a credible review by the Senate Ethics Committee of the various accusations of misconduct against him. Since then, new facts have come to light that underscore the need for Mr. Menendez to relinquish his gavel.
Continued:
A story in today's paper by Eric Lipton and William Rashbaurm makes clear that Mr. Menendez's efforts to help Dr. Melgen secure enforcement of a lucrative contract - to provide port security in the Dominican Republic - went well beyond nudging officials at the State and Commerce Department.It turns out that just last month, Mr. Menendez actively sought to discourage any plan by the Homeland Security Department to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic. He expressed concern that providing the screening gear might undermine efforts by an unnamed private company - the one run by his friend and benefactor - to get that work. And his staff went so far as to suggest that giving the Dominican Republic the screening equipment would play into the hands of the drug trade.Mr. Menendez has cited his deep concern with port security to justify his interest in enforcing Dr. Melgen's contract - worth as much as $500 million over 20 years.
Continued:
This excuse would seem rather more credible if the senator's efforts on the doctor's behalf hadn't coincided with the latter's hefty donations - totaling $700,000 - to a Democratic super PAC. Or if that super PAC hadn't, in turn, funneled $582,500 to the senator's 2012 re-election campaign.At this point in this unfolding political drama there are two intriguing mysteries.
How did Dr. Melgen, who is the subject of a federal fraud investigation, presumably related to overbilling $8.9 million for care at his eye clinic, come up with the money to make such large political gifts?
And when will the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, require Mr. Menendez to give up his leadership role?
.nytimes.com/article?a=1026541