Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry

Washington Post by Ellen Nakashima, Paul Kane | Oct. 29, 2009 (News)

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House ethics investigators have scrutinized the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and several aides in inquiries about issues including defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling, according to a confidential House ethics committee report prepared in July. Full Story »

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by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 30, 2009

The article offers quite interesting new information about ethics inquiry. Not much of what is mentioned reaches the public normally, and we are assured that this also will not be the case in the future.

I think ethics investigations of the kind mentioned hold some value, and it is understandable that these investigations are usually not disclosed to the public. The way the Washington Post presents the facts should find approval.

Because of the secretive nature of the ethics committee, it was difficult to assess the current status of the investigations cited in the July document.