Ethics Reform...only a campaign promise?
On Tuesday, House Democrats rejected a Republican motion to reprimand Congressman John Murtha (senior lawmaker and Pelosi ally), accused of threatening to cut off earmarks for a fellow Member of Congress because of opposition to a $23 million Murtha-sponsored project.
According to the Associated Press on 5/22/07, "Murtha has not disputed a Republican claim that he stormed across the House floor May 17th to confront Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich, who had tried unsuccessfully to strike a $23 million Murtha earmark."
During the last campaign, wasn't ethics reform at the top of the list for House Democrats? Obviously, this was a chance for Speaker Pelosi and her Democratic colleagues to do the right thing...
Check out the latest NRCC video explaining the other side.
According to the Associated Press on 5/22/07, "Murtha has not disputed a Republican claim that he stormed across the House floor May 17th to confront Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich, who had tried unsuccessfully to strike a $23 million Murtha earmark."
In a House speech Monday, Rogers said Murtha threatened him by saying, ‘you will not get any earmarks now and forever.’
During the last campaign, wasn't ethics reform at the top of the list for House Democrats? Obviously, this was a chance for Speaker Pelosi and her Democratic colleagues to do the right thing...
Check out the latest NRCC video explaining the other side.
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