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Obama:
“
The True Engine Of Economic Growth Will Always Be Companies Like Solyndra
…”
Biden On Solyndra Loan Guarantee: This Is “Exactly What The Recovery Act Is All About.”
“‘This
announcement today is part of the unprecedented investment this Administration is making in renewableenergy and exactly what the Recovery Act is all a
bout,’
said Vice President Biden
.”
(Office of the Vice President, “
Vice
President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra,”
Last Week, The FBI Raided Solyndra Headquarters And The Homes Of Its Executives
Thursday September 8:
“The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Executed A Search Warrant At
Solyndra, Bureau Spokeswoman Julie
Sohn Said In An Interview.”
(Jim Snyder, “
FBI Raids Bankrupt Solyndra as
Lawmakers Question Panel Maker’s Finances,”
9/9/11)
“
CEO And Founder Of Politically Connected Company Questioned On Day Of Raid.”
(Ronnie Greene And Matthew
Mosk, “Solyndra Investigation Expands With Raid Of Executives' Homes And Files,”
9/9/11)
Federal Agents Have Visited The Homes Of Three Current Or Former Solyndra Executives.
“Federal agents have
expanded their examination of the now-bankrupt California solar powercompany Solyndra, searching the homes of the company's chief executive, a founder, and a formerexecutive, examining computer files and documents, the Center for Public Integrity's
iWatchNews
and ABC News have learned.”
(Ronnie Greene And Matthew Mosk, “Solyndra Investigation Expands With Raid Of Executives'Homes And Files,”
9/9/11)
The Agents Looked At The Executives’ Computer Files
. “Solyndra spokesman David Millerconfirmed agents visited Harrison’s home on Thursday, when the FBI and Energy
Department Inspector General arrived at the company's headquarters in Fremont, Calif., seizing boxes of records.
‘Yeah, they did go to his house and speak to him briefly,’ Miller said. ‘I don’t know what they may
have taken. I believe they took a look at h
is computer.’”
(Ronnie Greene And Matthew Mosk, “Solyndra InvestigationExpands With Raid Of Executives' Homes And Files,”
9/9/11)
The Raids Suggest The Justice Department Is Investigating Whether Solyndra Misled TheGovernment When Securing Its Loans.
“The raid and visits come amid increasing evidence the Justice
Department and Inspector General are exploring whether Solyndra mislead the government in securing its$535 million loan in 2009
–
and landing a vital refinancing of that loan earlier this year.”
(Ronnie Greene And Matthew
Mosk, “Solyndra Investigation Expands With Raid Of Executives' Homes And Files,”
9/9/11)
And Signals
“The Escalation Of A Probe Into The Obama Administration’s Clean
- Energy
Program.”
“An FBI raid on Solyndra inc., a solar
-panel maker that failed after receiving a $535million loan guarantee from the U.S. energy department, may signal the escalation of a probe into the
Obama administration’s clean
-
energy program.”
(Jim Snyder, “
FBI Raids Bankrupt Solyndra as Lawmakers Question Panel
9/9/11)