As expected, some Democrats facing ethics violations are pressing Nancy Pelosi to revise the congressional ethics policies. From the Hill:
Pelosi considering rewriting ethics rules
By Susan Crabtree - 06/10/10 08:28 PM ET
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has privately indicated she is willing to rewrite some of the the ethics rules that House Democrats implemented two years ago.
Pelosi late last month met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) about the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), which was created to bolster the ethics of the lower chamber.
At the meeting, which was also attended by CBC lawmaker and Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), sources said Pelosi heard complaints about the OCE’s new powers and investigation tactics.
Pelosi and Clyburn were sympathetic, because the OCE has produced some unintended consequences, according to two sources in the room.
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When the rules don't fit, you must acquit---change the rules.
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