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progressoid

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32. Well, isn't that special.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 10:29 AM

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Congress Quietly Deletes a Key Disclosure of Free Trips Lawmakers Take [View all] kpete Jul 2014 OP

Ethics? Rider3 Jul 2014 #1

What a quaint notion. Scuba Jul 2014 #31

Government ethics melm00se Jul 2014 #34

Couldn't access the article. LiberalFighter Jul 2014 #2

See? Congress DOES do something. Of course, what they do is ONLY for themselves. nt valerief Jul 2014 #3

Exactly. At least they got *something* done. Bipartisan, too, I bet. nilram Jul 2014 #27

Damn, what does it take to get on the House "Ethics" Committee!? Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #4

I was thinking the same thing. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #13

Figures heaven05 Jul 2014 #5

Ethics??? Plucketeer Jul 2014 #6

Corrupt assholes. SamKnause Jul 2014 #7

Fucking whores. truebrit71 Jul 2014 #8

I'm out too. CrispyQ Jul 2014 #9

It's outrage overload. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #14

and who might be accompanying a congressman on his junket! Tikki Jul 2014 #10

More crooked every damn day. Is there anything they won't try to steal. lonestarnot Jul 2014 #11

The House Ethics Committee is like the War on Poverty. Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #12

The house ethics committe is the only standing committee that is always evenly divided. hughee99 Jul 2014 #18

I was unaware of that, thanks Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #21

I agree on that, hughee99 Jul 2014 #25

Yep and since a majority is required that means one or more D's voted for the changes davidpdx Jul 2014 #28

House Ethics Committee Members: Bryce Butler Jul 2014 #15

Any of the D's 3d way? Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #22

Fucking crooks. SoapBox Jul 2014 #16

Notice it was the House Ethics Committee. Who controls the House LynneSin Jul 2014 #17

The Ethics Committee has equal members of Rs and Ds. former9thward Jul 2014 #23

I'm sure it will die warrior1 Jul 2014 #19

It does not go to the Senate. former9thward Jul 2014 #24

LOL - I guess they were tired of being called the "do nothing" congress. cbdo2007 Jul 2014 #20

K&R-nt Anansi1171 Jul 2014 #26

Have they given themselves a raise lately? About due for that again. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #29

Damn Solly Mack Jul 2014 #30

Well, isn't that special. progressoid Jul 2014 #32

BIPARTISAN CORRUPTION. woo me with science Jul 2014 #33

kick woo me with science Jul 2014 #35