Murtha's Nephew Got Millions in Gov't Contracts

A company owned by a nephew of Rep. John Murtha reportedly received $4 million in no-bid contracts from the Defense Department last year for "logistical support."

WASHINGTON (Fox News) - A company owned by a nephew of Rep. John Murtha received $4 million from the Defense Department last year for engineering and warehouse services, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Murtha, D-Pa., is chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee.

Murtech Inc., based on Glen Burnie, Md., is owned by the congressman's nephew Robert C. Murtha Jr., who told the Post the company provides "necessary logistical support" to Pentagon testing programs, "and that's about as far as I feel comfortable going."