"If I'm corrupt, it's because I take care of my district"

That's a quote from John Murtha, Pennsylvania Congressman and chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. Some of the "taking care of his district" includes the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown, which seems to duplicate the work of other intelligence centers; Concurrent Technology, a Johnstown-based "charity" which actually is a defense contractor; and the John Murtha Airport in where else but Johnstown, PA.

We have given this airport $200,000,000 so that someone could fly to Dulles a couple of times a day and it flies to and from only Dulles. Hmm. This airport is vital to the nation so it just received $800,000 in stimulus money to widen the runways.

Don't think that this is just a backwater airport. Jumbo military aircraft could be stationed there. If Pittsburgh Airport were unavailable, Johnstown could warehouse military supplies. It could be used to train National Guardsmen in using its high-tech radar system. I hope you notice the use of the word 'could'; but it is a Marine helicopter base.