House Republicans Act In Secret To Weaken Ethics Panel

House Republicans Act In Secret To Weaken Ethics Panel

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GOP members voted to strip the Office of Congressional Ethics of its independence. Rachel Martin talks to Richard Painter, the chief ethics counselor for President George W. Bush. about the vote.

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