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Hoyer, Pelosi aides questioned in ethics case | |
2010-04-22 | |
Wonder if she blinked when questioned ...
The FBI has also been drawn into the Massa case, apparently by reports last weekend about a $40,000 check from the former congressman's campaign fund to his former chief of staff, who has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Massa, said an attorney involved in the case. The House Ethics Committee formally opened its investigation on Wednesday. A four-member panel of the evenly divided committee questioned Hoyer, the Maryland Democrat's office said. In February, Hoyer's staff learned of the allegations against Massa, and Hoyer demanded that Massa's aides take them to the ethics panel. Oh, well...the House Ethics Committee is on it. That'll put the fear of God in 'em. Well...not really. Five months earlier, Massa's chief of staff met with an aide to Pelosi to complain about the conduct of Massa, D-N.Y. Pelosi aides have insisted that those discussions did not include the sexual harassment allegations. Ah, a "The speaker has made herself available to meet with ethics committee at their earliest convenience," said Nadeam Elshami, a spokesman for Pelosi. Elshami said members of Pelosi's staff have already met with and fully cooperated with the committee. So, begone, peasant... | |
Posted by:tu3031 |
#3 "Can you tell us if any ethics were violated?" "..." "Sir, we're waiting." "..." "Sir, please answer the question." "Scuse please, looking for definition of this 'ethics' thingy." |
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2010-04-22 17:02 |
#2 Yeah, investigate the guy, after he quits. Good plan. |
Posted by: mojo 2010-04-22 10:53 |
#1 Must be a little like talking to O.J. Simpson about ethics. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2010-04-22 08:02 |