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James Traficant: “McDonnell-Douglas, the giant defense contractor, once again has ripped off Uncle Sam big time. Check this out: For a 4…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1996
McDonnell-Douglas, the giant defense contractor, once again has ripped off Uncle Sam big time. Check this out: For a 4- by 7-inch door hook, $9,000; a 2- by 4-inch hinge, $1,090; a small 4-inch handle, aluminum handle, $1,200. Reports say they charge in excess of 56 times the normal legal rate. And after all this, McDonnell-Douglas says, ``This is a mistake. We are very sorry.'' Mr. Speaker, beam me up. This is no mistake. This is a crime, and the criminals so responsible, that is right, criminals should go right to jail. Mr. Speaker, ``sorry'' don't cut it. At least it should not. Yield back the balance of all this ripoff.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Addressing alleged overcharging by McDonnell-Douglas, a defense contractor.

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