Jack Murtha

question 28

Multiple Choice

Jack Murtha

• A) Headed FEMA in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
• B) Was a decorated Vietnam veteran and member of Congress who called for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.
• C) Worked with Jack Abramoff to gain passage of key defense legislation.
• D) Proposed legislation that would have allowed for privatizing part of Social Security.
• E) Led the Democratic opposition to President Bush's Supreme Court nominees.

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