Lawmakers blast Bush for firing of official

Friday, March 8, 2002

WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers said Thursday their former colleague, Mike Parker, was fired as civilian head of the Army Corps of Engineers because of his honesty in predicting Congress would not allow the administration's proposed cuts in water project spending.

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