Ethics investigation of Pomeroy extended

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WASHINGTON – An ethics probe has been extended into the fundraising activity of North Dakota Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy and seven other congressmen.

According to The Hill, a D.C. congressional newspaper, the House Office of Congressional Ethics has sent at least four of the eight congressmen letters notifying them that it’s extending the probe beyond its initial 30-day stage, or preliminary review.

The office appears to be focusing on fundraising between Dec. 2 and Dec. 11, 2009 – the day the House passed its version of the financial reform legislation. Pomeroy voted in favor of the reform bill.

The other congressmen being investigated are Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y.; Mel Watt, D-N.C.; John Campbell, R-Calif.; Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas; Chris Lee, R-N.Y.; Frank Lucas, R-Okla.; and Tom Price, R-Ga.

Now, the ethics office has 30 more days to investigate and then can extend that to 45 days if there is “probable cause to believe allegations” – a slightly higher threshold than the “reasonable cause” required for a preliminary review, The Hill reported.


http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/283223/group/News/

There are people in North Dakota trying really, really hard to demonetize Pomeroy this year. Rick Berg is running for Pomeroy's House seat. Rick Berg, a prominent ND businessman, (numerous interests in slum lording) is North Dakota's version of a clone of Governor Tim Pawlenty.
http://www.atr.org/rick-berg-first-pledge-signer-north-a4579#

"In August 2009 Rick was awarded the Petroleum Council's Legislator of the year award for helping grow the oil industry."
http://www.bergforcongress.com/biographies/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-Berg-for-US-Congress-Official/259619850767

Notice the Help Fire These Reps list on the right -
http://www.conservatives4congress.com/2010/05/rick-bergr-nd-lead-on-earl-pomeroyd.html

Rick Berg quote:
"When I became Majority Leader of North Dakota's House of Representatives, I was faced with a deficit and an average business climate, but with hard work and good choices we not only erased the deficit, we grew a surplus! North Dakota's economy has grown substantially and new businesses, both large and small, have created tens of thousands of jobs. In addition to creating numerous jobs, I have balanced the State budget, cut taxes and invested more in improving health care and education all while keeping over $700 million in reserve funds. When I became Majority Leader in 2003, I had a goal to make North Dakota one of the best business climates in the nation and today it is."
(B.S. - North Dakota has oil, lots of it.)

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It goes without saying Berg is No taxes, less government spending, unregulated business, no health care, yada, yada, yada...

Senator Byron Dorgan is retiring at the end of his term this year. That would give the republicans the strong potential for two concessional seats from ND in Congress.
Rick Berg is really bad news. He has state wide name recondition and an (R) by his name. And money, lots of it, backed up by the big business is this state and elsewhere.
Pomeroy voted for the so-called Health Care reform, which is being demonized heavily in this state. Never mind the majority here are for it.

The barf bags are over there and there is soap and water through that door...