A couple of weeks ago, solar panel maker Solyndra filed for bankruptcy. The news was significant when considering the federal government passed along $535 million in taxpayer dollars to sustain and encourage these new green jobs. But in addition to failing, Solyndra appears to have been a bad bet from the beginning. What do the financial records show about the government continuing to give money long after it was clear the company was headed for disaster? How did the administration possibly violate the law? How significant are administration memos urging restraint before the federal money was ever granted to Solyndra? And where will the investigation of lawmakers go from here? We ask Virginia Rep. Morgan Griffith, a member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
