Thursday, June 03, 2010

SURPRISE: Black Caucus Doesn't Like New Ethics Office Power To Investigate

It must be a coincidence that Ohio's Rep. Marcia Fudge is involved.

Black lawmakers want to limit new ethics office
Stung by a series of inquiries, nearly half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to scale back the aggressive ethics procedures that Democrats trumpeted after gaining control of Congress.

Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, and 19 fellow black lawmakers in the all-Democratic caucus quietly introduced a resolution last week that would restrict the powers of the new independent Office of Congressional Ethics. The office, formed by Congress in 2008, is run by a panel of private citizens.

Madam Pelosi's swamp is getting oozier and wider and deeper.