House Launches Ethics Probe Into Congressman William Jefferson's Charges [373-23......]

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[Sub-Driver]

House Launches Ethics Probe Into Congressman William Jefferson's Charges

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

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WASHINGTON — High drama is playing out in the House of Representatives amid a growing political furor over the launch of an official ethics probe into Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat charged with federal corruption charges.

The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night — 373-23, with 13 voting "present" — to require the House ethics committee to begin an investigative subcommittee to look into Jefferson's dealings. Twenty House members did not vote.

The House also voted to approve a Democrat-sponsored resolution requiring an investigative subcommittee any time a House member is indicted or charged with a crime. That measure passed by a vote of 387-10.

[GoBucks2002]

The House also voted to approve a Democrat-sponsored resolution requiring an investigative subcommittee any time a House member is indicted or charged with a crime. That measure passed by a vote of 387-10.

All Republican Members of Congress with a 'RAT County Prosecutor, DA, AG, etc. in their district should have voted against this. It is now open season on Republican Members of Congress Coast to Coast.

[tobyhill]

The wheels of congress are turning but the vehicle ain’t going nowhere.

[MplsSteve]

I wonder who the ones were who voted NO or PRESENT?

Let me guess. The entire Black Congressional Congress?

And a smattering of other out of touch white liberals who think that this investigation is nothing but a stunt by “The Man” to oppress a black man.

[mewzilla]

Is this the roll call vote?

[GoBucks2002]

Voting NO on the Jefferson probe

Clay

Conyers

Doolittle

Filner

LaTourette

McDermott

Nadler

Stark

Whitfield

Young (AK)

Either the Rs who vote NO (Doolittle, LaTourett, Whitfield, Young) have something to hide, or they fear a Dem prosecutor in their home districts.

Voting Present

Barrett (SC)

Bonner

Brown, Corrine

Delahunt

Doyle

Green, Gene

Grijalva

Gutierrez

Hastings (WA)

Jones (OH)

Kline (MN)

McCaul (TX)

Roybal-Allard

Schakowsky

Waters

Not Voting at All

Baca

Becerra

Cantor

Cooper

Hastings (FL)

Holden

Holt

Hunter

Jefferson

Meehan

Murtha

Myrick

Paul

Payne

Pickering

Reyes

Tancredo

Watson

Woolsey

Wynn

[TornadoAlley3]

http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&rollnumber=429

[mewzilla]

The current members of the Congressional Black Caucus

[Hydroshock]

He violated the most importan rule of Congress, he got caught.

[alloysteel]

If William Jefferson were a Republican, he would have been gone LONG ago.

But he’s not, and he is still here.

[TornadoAlley3]

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/mi13_kilpatrick/morenews/070606.html

[mewzilla]

Hopefully Jefferson will spill his guts for a lighter sentence. Compared to some of colleagues, Jefferson’s a piker.

[weegee]

The Culture of Corruption breeds contempt.

[saveliberty]

Jefferson probe ping. Who voted no or present

[Congressman Billybob]

This AP article asserts that no Member of Congress has been expelled, unless "convicted of a crime." This is flat-out false. Adam Clayton Powell was expelled without that. There were two Socialists who were elected during the '30s, and expelled for political reason.

Now, socialists are welcomed in the leadership of the House on the Democrat side. How times have changed. Still, the AP reporter did his/her job incompetently.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, "John Edwards: 21st Century Marie Antoinette"

[pabianice]

I’ll just BET Conyers voted “no.” A little too close to home, huh, Johnnie?

[art_rocks]

The way House Ethics works, I’m surprised they didn’t wait till after his trial to start the House investigation.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I heard that he’s all upset at Fox news because when they ran the story yesterday, they accidentally used Conyer’s file footage instead of Jefferson’s. It’s all a big racist thing, you know.

[calex59]

Either the Rs who vote NO (Doolittle, LaTourett, Whitfield, Young) have something to hide, or they fear a Dem prosecutor in their home districts.

Well I don't know about the others but Doolittle is under investigation also. Could be he doesn't want to set a precedent!