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Originally Posted by dc_dux
I think the DoJ should investigate Countrywide if there is enough compelling reason (beyond partisan editorials) to do so.
Do you want Democratics in the Senate to demand ethics investigations on the basis of every claim of Republican unethical behavior in liberal editorials....or would you prefer that such claims has some substance first?
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Given what we know, you do not think an ethic violation investigation is warranted? With Dodd is the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee?1?
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A Member or employee of Congress may accept a gift only if it is unsolicited and the:
* Gift is valued at less than $50. [House Rule 25 5(a)(1)(B); Senate Rule 35 1(a)(2)]
* Aggregate value of gifts from one source in a calendar year is less than $100, though no gifts with a value below $10 count toward the $100 annual limit. [House Rule 25 5(a)(1)(B); Senate Rule 35 1(a)(2)]
* Gift is not cash or a cash equivalent (e.g. stocks and bonds). The only exceptions are gifts made by relatives and parts of an inheritance. [House Rule 25(b); Senate Rule 35 1(b)]
* The favors or benefits are not offered under circumstances that might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of their governmental duties. [5 U.S.C. 7353 (b)(2)(B)]
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