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Title: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: thundley4 on May 13, 2009, 01:03:32 PM

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WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats on Tuesday stopped a Republican plan to force a campaign finance inquiry that likely would have investigated several influential Democrats. It was the eighth time since late February that the Republican move was halted.

One of the biggest recipients has been the chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee, Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania.

The vote was 215-182 to stop consideration of a GOP resolution to initiate a House ethics committee inquiry. It called for an investigation into campaign contributions to House lawmakers by recipients of pet project money and their lobbyists.

Democratic leaders spoke to some of their newer members privately last month, to stop them from voting for the Republican initiative. Tuesday's vote showed they made little headway.

Twenty-nine Democrats voted with the Republicans on Tuesday in an unsuccessful effort to keep the GOP initiative alive and allow the investigation to begin. The first time the resolution was considered, in late February, 17 Democrats supported it.

The ethics committee doesn't need a House resolution to start an investigation. The committee usually operates in secret in the early stages, so it could be looking at the donations. However, some of the members who could face an investigation have said they have not been contacted.

Link (http://www.mylot.com/w/newsarticle/16221869.aspx)

So nice to see that the DimRats truly believe that they are the party with ethics. :sarcsm:

Title: Re: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: NHSparky on May 13, 2009, 02:05:38 PM

I'd love to see the roll call on this vote.  Anyone got a link?

Title: Re: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: rich_t on May 13, 2009, 03:22:11 PM

What?  Somebody expected the Democrats to be honest and ethical?

Welcome to the real world.

Title: Re: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: thundley4 on May 13, 2009, 03:58:15 PM

Quote from: NHSparky on May 13, 2009, 02:05:38 PM

I'd love to see the roll call on this vote.  Anyone got a link?

Here's a link to a pdf for it. (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=H5445&position=all)

Title: Re: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: DixieBelle on May 13, 2009, 04:01:16 PM

From the Most Open and Honest Congress in History!!!! Gotta love that Pelosi Swamp drainin'.

Title: Re: Democrats stop GOP effort to start ethics inquiry
Post by: thundley4 on May 13, 2009, 04:04:11 PM

Quote from: DixieBelle on May 13, 2009, 04:01:16 PM

From the Most Open and Honest Congress in History!!!! Gotta love that Pelosi Swamp drainin'.

All she has done is allow the slime and muck that we all knew was there, to be exposed. :)