Ex-Mich. congresswoman presides over ET hearings

Apr 29, 2013, 7:11 PM

KTAR.com

DETROIT (AP) – Ex-U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Detroit and six other former Congress members are presiding over hearings on the existence of extraterrestrials.

The 30 hours of congressional-style hearings kicked off Monday and are scheduled to run through Friday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Those testifying hope to prove that aliens contact Earth _ and that the government is trying to keep it secret.

Kilpatrick tells The Detroit News (
http://bit.ly/Y8HUMc) she’s been researching the topic and is “looking forward to the week’s activities.”

The News says Kilpatrick, who is being paid $20,000 plus expenses, will chair the panel on Tuesday.

Kilpatrick is a Democrat who served in Congress from 1997-2011. Her son, ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, is awaiting sentencing after being convicted on two dozen counts of corruption.

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Information from: The Detroit News,
http://detnews.com/

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