State Sen. R. Edward Houck, D-Spotsylvania, accused Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli today of initiating "a political fishing expedition" over a constitutional question that has sowed uncertainty in the state bureaucracy.
Houck was joined by other senators, Republicans as well as Democrats, on the Senate Finance Committee in questioning an Attorney General's opinion that found charitable contributions by the state to be in violation of the Virginia Constitution.
Although the opinion was sought by Del. John M. O'Bannnon III, R-Henrico, Houck said it furthered Cuccinelli's anti-earmark political agenda.
This was the second General Assembly committee this week to look into the opinion. The House Appropriations Committee questioned it Monday.
At a time of fiscal restraint, such an opinion was not needed, when the legislature is scrambling to find money to help needy groups, Houck said.
No comments:
Post a Comment