Political contributions and earmarks

The Post connects earmarks to political contributions to Sen. Daniel Inouye here.

Since 1997, executives of Navatek and its parent firm, the privately owned Pacific Marine, have contributed more than $29,000 to Inouye’s campaign coffers, most of it since 2003.

And now, the eight-term Hawaii Democrat is trying to direct $2.2 million in taxpayer money to the company to finance a model of an amphibious vehicle that was a vital component of the entry the Navy rejected.