(Harry) Reid to amend his $1.1M land deal ethics report

[sabra]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15291225/

Reid to amend his $1.1M land deal ethics report
Senate Democratic leader says everything 'transparent', 'fully disclosed'

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid announced Monday he is amending his ethics reports to Congress to more fully account for a land deal that allowed him to collect $1.1 million for property he hadn't personally owned for three years.

Reid acted several days after The Associated Press reported the senator didn't disclose to Congress that he first sold the land to a friend's company back in 2001 and took an ownership stake in the company. He didn't collect the seven-figure payout until the company sold the land again in 2004 to others.

Reid said his amended ethics reports will list the 2001 sale.

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Reid said he believed the 2001 sale did not alter his ownership of the land but that he agreed to file the amended reports because "I believe in ensuring all facts come to light."

Reid blamed the AP story as a "latest attempt" by Republicans to affect the election. AP reported last week that it learned of the land deal from a former Reid adviser who had concerns about the way the deal was reported to Congress.

[Gothmog]

1. Here is another good article

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/10/sen_harry_reid_.html There was no sale and therefore there was no duty to disclose. Senator Reid is doing more than is required under the rules.

[wellst0nev0ter]

2. I See No One Has Attached Their Name To This Piece Of Garbage

the fact that they didn't mention that Reid only recieved $700,000 from the land deal instead of the $1.1 million total tells you all that you need to know about the political agenda of this article's author.

[Botany]

3. This is a muddy the waters story

In central Ohio Repug congress creep, Deb Pryce brought
this up in her debate w/ Mary Jo :loveya: Kilroy last week.

"See they all do it."

[rodeodance]

4. get it done Harry.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. But for God's sake, use very small words...

Maybe this time the media can report it accurately.