Imperial coached Chambliss on how to rebut whistle-blower witness at U.S. Senate hearing
Imperial Sugar Co. prepped U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss to rebut testimony by a whistle-blower witness at a Senate hearing last year, a lobbyist's memo indicates.In addition to Chambliss being given hundreds of pages of documents, the senator, Imperial's CEO and its lobbyist discussed the July 29 hearing in advance of the session itself, a Chambliss spokeswoman confirms.
Much of the hearing focused on the Feb. 7, 2008, explosions and fire that killed 14 people at the company's Port Wentworth refinery.Thanks to Larry Peterson from the Savannah Morning News for lifting up this rock.During the hearing, former Imperial executive Graham Graham testified that Imperial Sugar hindered his efforts to make the plants safer, a claim the company denies.
As Graham testified, Chambliss repeatedly interrupted him and twice questioned his sincerity.
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This is indeed reprehensible, but I'm too distracted by the fact that the exec's name is "Graham Graham".
Tagging Chambliss "scumbag" is being far too kind. Try "Satan" next time, and work your way down.