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Leaked report shows how ethics panel works
The confidential report, prepared in July, was posted by accident on a publicly accessible file-sharing computer network, and a copy was provided to The Washington Post by someone not involved in the investigations.
The document also calls into question House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's promise to "drain the swamp" of corruption as Republicans cry foul over the California Democrat's declining to strip committee chairmanships from close allies such as Reps. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and John Murtha, D-Pa., the Post said.
Rangel and Murtha are chairmen who already were known to be under ethics investigation.
But its release also provides an answer to critics who question whether the panel of six Democrats and six Republicans has taken its work seriously, prompting ethics watchdogs to praise the House panel and the new Office of Congressional Ethics.
"Both groups are seriously pursuing their ethics responsibilities at this stage," six groups said in a joint statement.
The document covered all activity undertaken by the ethics committee staff for the week of July 27, the Post said. For example, one lawyer fielded 21 phone calls from aides seeking guidance on House rules, reviewed 43 travel requests reviewed seven financial disclosure forms.
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., interrupted floor voting Thursday to alert House members bout the breach, cautioning that some panel activities were preliminary, not a conclusive finding. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala., the committee's ranking Republican, said the matter was an isolated incident.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 11/02/2009
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11-03-2009 00:12
IT Does Matter wrote:
These stories are labeled " Religious News" . That is what they should be about, or else they should be offered as just more general news.
11-02-2009 13:05
Doesn't Matter wrote:
If it is not Religious, then it must be anti-religious. And in my opinion, something the country needs to be aware of. What difference does it make where you hear it? If religious news is all you want, then Sunday is the only day you should spend surfing the net!
11-02-2009 12:40
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This is RELIGIOUS NEWS?
I THINK NOT!
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