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Palmetto Scoop: CONGRESSMAN TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION CALLING FOR CREATION OF OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
December 10, 2009
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https://www.palmettoscoop.com/2009/12/09/wilson-calls-for-stimulus-audit/

CONGRESSMAN TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION CALLING FOR CREATION OF OVERSIGHT COMMISSION

South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson on Wednesday will join with two other U.S. representatives in calling for an audit of the federal government’s stimulus spending.

Congressmen Call for Audit of Stimulus Funds
December 9, 2009
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-01), Congressman Mark Souder (IN-03), and Congressman Jeff Miller (FL-01) today demanded an audit of stimulus funds.  Just this morning, reports showed that Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton’s pollster, received $6 million in stimulus money to preserve three jobs. Furthermore, the Administration still hasn’t thoroughly addressed the major discrepancies and inaccuracies of reporting on Recovery.gov. With the Government Accountability Office stating that one out of every 10 jobs created by the stimulus are also fake, it’s high time for Congress to act.  The National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will create a bipartisan commission to investigate the effects of this “stimulus” bill. 
Media Advisory: Wilson, Kingston, and Souder Demand Audit of Stimulus Funds
December 8, 2009
Press Release
In an effort to ensure full accountability of stimulus dollars, Congressman Joe Wilson will be joined by Congressman Jack Kingston, and Congressman Mark Souder to call for an audit of stimulus funds and introduce the National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  This legislation will create a bipartisan commission to investigate the effects of this “stimulus” bill. 
Wilson Mourns Loss of Major General (Ret) Patterson
December 7, 2009
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement after learning about the passing of Major General (Ret) Grady Patterson:
Where Are the Jobs? - Unemployment Still at Double Digits Despite Administration’s So-Called Stimulus Promise
December 4, 2009
Press Release
As new dismal unemployment numbers were released today, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the Education and Labor Committee, continued to ask the Administration and Speaker Pelosi to consider job creation policies:  
Washington Post: Obama's Afghan plan draws praise from Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson
December 2, 2009
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December 1, 2009

Obama's Afghan plan draws praise from Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson
By Paul Kane

https://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/12/obamas_afghan_plan_draws_prais.html

Congressman Wilson’s Statement on President’s Afghanistan Plan
December 1, 2009
Press Release
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after confirmed reports of President Obama’s decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan in the next six months:
Aiken Standard: Chu touts nuclear power at SRS
December 1, 2009
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Chu touts nuclear power at SRS
11/30/2009 10:23 PM

https://www.aikenstandard.com/living/1201Biomass

Both conservatives and environmentalists hailed the groundbreaking of a new Savannah River Site power station on Monday - one group for the way the power station does business, the other for the fuel the station uses.

Wilson Attends Groundbreaking in Aiken for Biomass Facilities
November 30, 2009
Press Release

Wilson Thanks Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Ameresco CEO George Sakellaris for Economic Commitment to South Carolina...  (Aiken, SC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today celebrated the groundbreaking for a biomass generation plant in his district.  Congressman Wilson joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Ameresco’s CEO George Sakellaris, and other elected officials to watch as ground was broken on the largest energy efficiency project in the federal government’s history.

Congressman Wilson is Thankful for 100 New Jobs in South Carolina - Thanks Four Star Industries and the Truss Company for their Economic Commitment
November 24, 2009
Press Release
(West Columbia, SC) – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) was pleased today to celebrate the announcement of a pipe manufacturing plant in Allendale County.  Congressman Wilson was in Allendale for the economic development announcement this morning.  Wilson released the following statement: