Marcy is demanding "a full accounting" of the leak showing she was brought before the ethics committee about her connections with the disgraced PMA Group. Why not? After her whirlwind romance with Michael Moore in his love story, reminding everyone of her involvement of the PMA scandal is not exactly something she wants to rehash, especially nationally. Of course, her rehashing it is rehashing it nationally. It is ironic the 3.5 Billion Dollar woman gets just that for her vote on cap and trade, but in the Hill article she says she cannot get a simple answer from Nancy about how the leak occurred. Life must be hard in Congress. Money is given out on the cheap but simple answers are hard to come by-how very descriptive of the problems in Congress today.
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Kaptur wants the full story on ethics leak
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) is demanding a full and detailed briefing about how a secret ethics committee document ended up in the hands of reporters last week.
A furious Kaptur said she spoke with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday and requested the full briefing about how the ethics committee document became public, but Pelosi has yet to respond.
Of course the Hill also points out:
PMA Group has donated $26,500 to Kaptur’s campaigns since 2006 and the congresswoman has helped steer $8.4 million in federal earmarks to its clients. A Kaptur spokesman has said investigators for the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) had interviewed Kaptur as well as staffers as part of a larger investigation into whether she and six other members of a subcommittee that handles defense spending violated House rules by steering millions of dollars in contracts to companies that hired PMA.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/66655-kaptur-wants-the-full-story-on-e...
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Undercover video of Marcy's answer from Pelosi:
Is that a way to treat the powerful Marcy? I think not.
Why should an ethics investigation of one of our EMPLOYEES, be secret anyway?
She works for us, why shouldn't we be made aware of any investigation of her?
"We're all riding on the Hindenburg, no sense fighting over the window seats"-Richard Jenni
Cant you ungrateful peasants ever shut up?
She's a little busy rubbing elbows with millionare socialists you know...
LOL
Seriously, it seems like yet another example of our elected employees acting like they are some type of "ruling class" not subject to anyone.
"We're all riding on the Hindenburg, no sense fighting over the window seats"-Richard Jenni
Nancy is being wise, after all Marcy did say Pelosi bought her Speakers Position on the WGTE Program with Jack Lessenberry, in so many words.
We could let the investigations play out.
(nah...the wingnuts have already convicted her in the court of public opinion)
We need publicly-financed campaigns and term limits.
Pink Slip
tone from about 5 months ago. At least you accept she is now under investigation and it is serious.
BTW the FBI is also investigating Marcy's committee and the PMA group. This Ball will continue to roll over next 8 months. There will be more. Marcy became what she said she did not like.
In addition to the ethics probes, the Justice Department has been sniffing around Murtha and his subcommittee, which could mean criminal prosecution.
http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2009/10/30/ethics-probes-may-be-le...
A furious Kaptur said she spoke with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday and requested the full briefing...
“I haven’t heard anything back from her,” They made mincemeat of our records and there’s no recourse for us. We have a right to be treated with the same sort of professionalism that we treat our own office documents and staff. This is out in the press and it made it seem like something is going on in regards to our office when there isn’t. This is very upsetting to me.”
She also indicated she has doubts about the ethics committee’s explanation of the accidental leak...
...“I want to know who this low-level staffer is, exactly who she answers to and why this happened,” Kaptur said. “I want her to testify under oath, and I want to know if this was purposeful or not … I don’t know that this wasn’t done on purpose.”
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Marcy Marcy Marcy
"She"? Isn't that a little bit sexist considering you don't know who this Staffer is?
There are Doctors that can help with those feelings of persecution and paranoia. With your excellent Health Care Coverage maybe one of those Donor Doctors of yours can see you on a regular basis. Remember though to take your medications.
While you're at it, maybe you should
GET AN ATTORNEY.
Been wondering if there are any serious opponents out there for Kaptur's Congressional seat? Seems like she could be the most vulnerable in the 25+ years of sitting in her seat in Congress. Anyone know anything? Thanks in advance.
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.-Ben Franklin