I must be a glutton for punishment.
The previous Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez, commuted to and from work on his bicycle between his home in Takoma Park, Maryland, and his office at the Frances Perkins Building in downtown DC, across Constitution Avenue from the U.S. Capitol.
Hey, it's only money. Yours. Everyone make sure to have your taxes in on time today. Anyway:
Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold
Pruitt upgraded to a larger, customized SUV with bullet-resistant seat covers, via @eilperin @brady_dennis
Energy and Environment
Pruitt upgraded to a larger, customized SUV with bullet-resistant seat covers
By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis April 17 at 10:00 AM
juliet.eilperin@washpost.com; brady.dennis@washpost.com
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt upgraded his official car last year to a costlier, larger vehicle with bullet-resistant covers over bucket seats, according to federal records and interviews with current and former agency officials. ... Recent EPA administrators have traveled in a Chevrolet Tahoe, and agency officials had arranged for Pruitt to use the same vehicle when he joined the administration in February. But he switched to a larger, newer and more high-end Chevy Suburban last June.
One former EPA official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation, said that
Pruitt remarked that he wanted the larger car because it was similar to ones in which some other Cabinet officials rode. The first year’s lease of the vehicle
cost $10,200, according to federal contracting records.
The records show that the EPA administrator’s office
signed a lease in June on the Suburban, paying more than $300 extra per month for upgrades such as a leather interior, bucket seats in the second row and WiFi and GPS navigation. A representative at the Maryland-based company who provided the lease said the LT model that the EPA requested represents an upgrade from the LS model that is typical on government leases. ... The monthly payment on the vehicle is $839, according to the contract.
The head of Pruitt’s security detail, Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta, subsequently approved the addition of Kevlar-like seat covers to the vehicle at a cost of hundreds of dollars, according to one official, on the grounds that it served as a security precaution. Two current EPA officials confirmed both the rental of the Suburban and the seat covers. ... Separately, federal records also show that the EPA administrator’s office
awarded another contract last month to a leasing company based in Connecticut for a 2018 Suburban with four-wheel-drive, extra captain’s chairs, a sunroof and GPS navigation. A representative at the company said it doesn’t appear that the agency has taken possession of that vehicle. The representative declined to disclose any additional details on the arrangement, citing government confidentiality agreements.
....
Juliet Eilperin is The Washington Post's senior national affairs correspondent, covering how the new administration is transforming a range of U.S. policies and the federal government itself. She is the author of two books — one on sharks and another on Congress, not to be confused with each other — and has worked for The Post since 1998. Follow
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Brady Dennis is a national reporter for The Washington Post, focusing on the environment and public health issues. He previously spent years covering the nation’s economy. Dennis was a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for a series of explanatory stories about the global financial crisis. Follow
@brady_dennisIt's a case of Suburban envy.
Retweeted by Administrator Pruitt:
https://twitter.com/EPAScottPruitt
Thanks to President Trump and Congress, #WIFIA program’s budget more than doubled in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, increasing water infrastructure funding to $63 million! Learn more at: https://www.epa.gov/wifia
https://www.usaspending.gov/#/award/14284862
https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/0085154D:US-advantage-leasing-associates-llc
Private Company
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Industry: Specialty Finance
Sub-Industry: Commercial Finance
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Corporate Information
Address:
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Phone: 1-410-828-6200
Fax: 1-410-828-8711
Web url: www.admiralleasing.com
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Thank you for your interest in Admiral Leasing. We are a leasing company providing vehicle leasing and fleet management services to small-medium sized business concerns requiring one to a hundred vehicles. In addition, the company provides services to the Diplomatic community and both federal & municipal government agencies under the GSA contract or open-market contracts. Please click on one of the options below to see our full range of .
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I thought this might be the same outfit,
Sebree and Associates, LLC, that Ben Carson was ordering "his" new furniture from. The two companies are both on the north side of Baltimore, but I will leave it to others to determine if they are related in any manner other than being sort of close to each other geographically. They do not appear to be.
They're a good ten miles apart on the Baltimore Beltway.
Sebree and Associates, LLC
Contact Information
Sebree and Associates, LLC
3601 Clarks Ln Phd
Baltimore, MD 21215
Contact: Evelyn Sebree
Title: President
Phone: (410) 499-3139
Website:
Sebree and Associates, LLC is the only company located at 3601 Clarks Ln Phd, Baltimore, MD 21215
Business Description
Sebree and Associates is located in Baltimore, Maryland. This organization primarily operates in the Wood Office Furniture business / industry within the Furniture and Fixtures sector. This organization has been operating for approximately 19 years. Sebree and Associates is estimated to generate $270,540 in annual revenues, and employs approximately 2 people at this single location. This organization is engaged in manufacturing activities at this facility.
Sector: Furniture and Fixtures
Category: Wood Office Furniture
Industry: Wood Office Furniture
Interior Design Services
Office Furniture Installation
SIC Code: 2521, 7389, 1799
The company in Connecticut is Acme Auto Leasing, Inc.
Acme Auto Leasing, Inc.
Awarding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Sub-Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Office
HQ PROC OPS DIVISION (HPOD)
Recipient
ACME AUTO LEASING LLC
Address
440 WASHINGTON AVE
NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
Congressional District: CT-03
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