I didn't say they were required to, I said that they waited, and that I thought it was reasonable. I still do. The House and Senate have no business meddling in matters currently before the bar.
I didn't say you did. :-]
Since McDermott is now appealing, and the case is still "before the bar" I suppose Congress could "reasonably" wait for the final decision by the courts. I disagree and evidently the House Ethics committee does as well since it is finally moving on the complaint and consideration of McDermott's illegal actions. Again, since McDermott admitted complicity in this matter years ago (while asserting it was his 1st amendment right to hand the tapes over to the NYT's and other media),the House could and should have dealt with him in a timely manner. BTW, McDermott resigned his position as the ranking member of the Ethics panel soon after this issue surfaced -- and didn't wait for a court to find him guilty.