Ethics Panel OKs Abramoff-Related Probe

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But only if they get to investigate a Democrat too.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/17/national/w154713D61.DTL&type=politics

By LARRY MARGASAK,
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON, (AP) -- With a burst of activity that ended 16 months of inaction, the House ethics committee on Wednesday opened investigations of a Republican and a Democrat who are subjects of federal bribery inquiries — including one lawmaker connected to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.


Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, who had strong ties to Abramoff and accepted favors from him, will be investigated along with Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., who had ties to contractors who pleaded guilty to bribing him.


The committee also will conduct a preliminary inquiry of whether other lawmakers were involved in a bribery scandal that led to the conviction of former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif.


In another announcement, the committee said it would have investigated overseas travel by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, but it won't do so because he is soon leaving Congress. The committee does not have jurisdiction over lawmakers once they leave.

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1. Wonder why now?

Perhaps they were not getting enough traction in their campaign again Jefferson. They could throw in Ney because he isthisclose to being indicted.

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2. " it would have investigated . . . . . .DeLay"

You have to admit.. that's pretty damn funny.

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3. So In Other Words... the GOP Doesn't Want to Clean it's Own Backyard

unless.... well.. There ya go people.

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4. House ethics panel to probe several lawmakers

http://today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-05-18T021929Z_01_N17338535_RTRUKOC_0_US-CONGRESS-ETHICS.xml


By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long-paralyzed House ethics panel said on Wednesday it would investigate several lawmakers for their role in a series of corruption scandals that have cast a shadow over Congress.

The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct said it would investigate Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney and Louisiana Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who are enmeshed in separate bribery scandals.

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who was censured by the ethics committee three times in 2004, would face another investigation were he not due to resign from Congress next month, the committee said....

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"House ethics" <<< >there's oxymoronic for you

Well, at least they have one dem they can beat up ... but there are so many more repugs .... will they even be mentioned?

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5. Oh, how "Fair and Balanced" of them. Bob Ney is a scumbag, Jefferson...

...is getting scapegoated. What total B*ll Sh*t!