Congressional Black Causus Calls Lawmakers Dirty and "Unethical"

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More than two dozen members of the Congressional Black Caucus signed on to a letter obtained by POLITICO to Ethics Committee Chairwoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.) and ranking member Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) asking for a probe into the “legality and propriety” of such conduct by members of Congress.


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“There’s something unsanitary about bringing people to your office who are talking about public policy where you spent the night,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson.


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Politicks is where its at :wow:

“Members who sleep overnight in their offices receive free lodging, free cable, free security, free cleaning services, and utilize other utilities free of charge in direct violation of the ethics rules which prohibit official resources from being used for personal purposes,” the letter to the Ethics Committee states.

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