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Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry
Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry
AN ACCIDENTAL DISCLOSURE Document was found on file-sharing network Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 30, 2009
Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry
washingtonpost.com — AN ACCIDENTAL DISCLOSURE Document was found on file-sharing network By Ellen Nakashima and Paul Kane Washington Post... Staff Writer Friday, October 30, 2009 House ethics investigators have been scrutinizing the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and ... (more) Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry
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Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... the panel is conducting far more investigations than it had revealed. [image] Zoe Lofgren, the House ethics committee's chairman, emphasized that the panel's activities are preliminary. (Ray Lustig/twp) Shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, the committee chairman, Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), interrupted a series of House votes to alert lawmakers about the breach. She cautioned that some of the panel's activities are preliminary and not a conclusive sign of inappropriate behavior. Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...

Washington Post Accesses Online Files On Congressional Ethics Investigations
Crooks and Liars — ... The Democrats are so strangely self-destructive at times, I have to say this: Please tell me they're not only investigating Democrats, but Republicans, too. Because ...

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