Somewhere, a Hill staffer is really kicking himself now: A confidential House ethics investigation report has been leaked to The Washington Post after it was accidentally placed on a public server. With this new data, the Post reports that more than 30 lawmakers and various aides are under scrutiny for activities related to defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling, and includes details about already-troubled Charles Rangel (D-NY), powerful liberal Maxine Waters (D-CA), and high-ranking Financial Services Committee member Sam Graves (R-MO) The "Committee on Standards Weekly Summary Report," the leaked document, was prepared in late July and outlines ethics investigations of 19 lawmakers and a few staff members. Though many of the cases contained in the report are well known, the document indicates that the investigations are more sweeping than initially believed. Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee are being watched, as is the lobbying firm PMA Group.
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It's about time.
However it may just be a pressure tactic. I will be intrested to see if this investigation goes anywhere After the votes on the Cap and Trade and Health care bills.
We will have to wait and see if their is a follow up.
I think at one time I posted on one of Sandy's posts but she deleted everything I posted.