Ethics probe of Murtha, 2 others dropped

[The Straight Story]

Ethics probe of Murtha, 2 others dropped


WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A House ethics panel Friday dropped its probe of Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and two other members of the defense spending panel Murtha leads, aides said.

The Office of Congressional Ethics told aides for Murtha, and Reps. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., and Jim Moran, D-Va., it no longer was investigating allegations that the three proffered government funding earmarks for campaign donations, The Wall Street Journal reported.

George Behan, Dick's chief of staff, said the congressman received a phone call earlier in December from the panel telling him the matter has been closed.

The committee told Behan it "found no basis for further action and the matter was closed," Behan said.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/12/18/Ethics-probe-of-Murtha-2-others-dropped/UPI-86961261179629/

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Wonder what an investigation headed by Al Capone would have found out about his income tax problem.

Seriously, Congress should not be allowed to investigate itself for ethics problems. Though I can see that haveing the Jusice department overseeing ethics investigations would be a convlict of interest, also.