Menendez Backed Bill That Could Have Aided Donor

By Jonathan Easley, The Hill

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) sponsored legislation that would have financially benefited his close friend and political donor Dr. Salomon Melgen, according to an Associated Press report released Monday.

Melgen, a Florida eye doctor, in 2010 invested at least $51,500 in a natural-gas company, Gaseous Fuel Systems Corp., that sells products to allow companies to convert diesel-fuel fleets to natural gas.

At the same, the AP reports that Menendez emerged as a primary advocate for a bill that would boost tax credits and grants to companies that converted their vehicle fleets to use alternative fuels.

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