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Particularly in the House, the progress is very slow and may end up with very little reform. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Particularly in the House, the progress is very slow and may end up with very little reform.

But perjury is not a technicality, - Melanie Sloan Quotes

But perjury is not a technicality,

A man who lives in a $1.1 million mansion in Washington does not intend to move into an 814-square-foot cottage that he's rented out since 1997. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

A man who lives in a $1.1 million mansion in Washington does not intend to move into an 814-square-foot cottage that he's rented out since 1997.

Man

starting to undermine the prosecutor by implying that he's only going to be able to indict on technicalities. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

starting to undermine the prosecutor by implying that he's only going to be able to indict on technicalities.

Without oversight or enforcement, rule changes are virtually meaningless. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Without oversight or enforcement, rule changes are virtually meaningless.

Lobbying is cost-effective only for those who can pay for lobbyists. Those with an opposing view won't be heard as well as those with lots of money. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Lobbying is cost-effective only for those who can pay for lobbyists. Those with an opposing view won't be heard as well as those with lots of money.

Cost

It is outrageous that outsiders can't file complaints, since Congress has demonstrated its unwillingness to police its own conduct. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It is outrageous that outsiders can't file complaints, since Congress has demonstrated its unwillingness to police its own conduct.

The House has completely abdicated its constitutional responsibility to police itself. There is still no member of Congress, in either party, willing to file an ethics complaint. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The House has completely abdicated its constitutional responsibility to police itself. There is still no member of Congress, in either party, willing to file an ethics complaint.

Rep. Jefferson's conduct shows a blatant disregard for the rule of law and the integrity of the House of Representatives. We urge a member of the House to ignore the long-standing ethics truce and file CREW's complaint with the House Ethics Committee today. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Rep. Jefferson's conduct shows a blatant disregard for the rule of law and the integrity of the House of Representatives. We urge a member of the House to ignore the long-standing ethics truce and file CREW's complaint with the House Ethics Committee today.

Why did Sen. Frist suddenly decide to sell the stock in June after holding the stock for so long? Also, did the Senator order the sale based on insider knowledge that the value of the stock was about to decline precipitously? - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Why did Sen. Frist suddenly decide to sell the stock in June after holding the stock for so long? Also, did the Senator order the sale based on insider knowledge that the value of the stock was about to decline precipitously?

Republican culture of corruption. There are so many corrupt members of Congress. By no means are all of the problems gone. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Republican culture of corruption. There are so many corrupt members of Congress. By no means are all of the problems gone.

Republican culture of corruption. There are so many corrupt members of Congress. By no means are all of the problems gone. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Republican culture of corruption. There are so many corrupt members of Congress. By no means are all of the problems gone.

This is going to be one of the biggest congressional scandals ever. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

This is going to be one of the biggest congressional scandals ever.

[Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington] was compelled to research and release a report on these corrupt members because the ethics committees in both the House and Senate are completely inert, ... The report calls for the House and Senate to act to investigate and take appropriate action against them for these violations of the rules. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

[Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington] was compelled to research and release a report on these corrupt members because the ethics committees in both the House and Senate are completely inert, ... The report calls for the House and Senate to act to investigate and take appropriate action against them for these violations of the rules.

The noose is tightening around his neck. [DeLay] was running a criminal enterprise out of his office. There was no way he did not know what was going on. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The noose is tightening around his neck. [DeLay] was running a criminal enterprise out of his office. There was no way he did not know what was going on.

It is time for our representatives to take their constitutional obligation to police themselves seriously, an obligation that members of both political parties have ignored to the detriment of the American people. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It is time for our representatives to take their constitutional obligation to police themselves seriously, an obligation that members of both political parties have ignored to the detriment of the American people.

The only way to get an FOI request honored these days is to go to court. We can go to court and win, but some regular person is not going to know how to file a complaint in federal court and prepare a brief arguing that the administration is in violation of the law. And no one has endless resources to fight every denial. It's very effective, what they've done. They keep the information hidden. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The only way to get an FOI request honored these days is to go to court. We can go to court and win, but some regular person is not going to know how to file a complaint in federal court and prepare a brief arguing that the administration is in violation of the law. And no one has endless resources to fight every denial. It's very effective, what they've done. They keep the information hidden.

That, to me, would be special treatment that he doesn't really deserve. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

That, to me, would be special treatment that he doesn't really deserve.

No matter what level of corruption the members of Congress engage in, the ethics committees do nothing. It's a national embarrassment. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

No matter what level of corruption the members of Congress engage in, the ethics committees do nothing. It's a national embarrassment.

The House Ethics Committee doesn't look at anything. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The House Ethics Committee doesn't look at anything.

They should be nervous. It won't be long before Bob Ney is indicted. It will probably take a little while longer for them to build their case against Tom DeLay. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

They should be nervous. It won't be long before Bob Ney is indicted. It will probably take a little while longer for them to build their case against Tom DeLay.

The little trust Americans had in Congress will once again be destroyed by greedy and unscrupulous members of Congress that care more about their skybox seats and golf trips than upholding the law. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The little trust Americans had in Congress will once again be destroyed by greedy and unscrupulous members of Congress that care more about their skybox seats and golf trips than upholding the law.

If rooting out corruption in the House of Representatives is truly a priority for both parties, then we ask a member, any member, to put their money where their mouth is and file this complaint against Acting House Majority Leader Roy Blunt. We urge members to end the ethics 'truce' and cease abdicating their responsibility to police the conduct of their colleagues. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

If rooting out corruption in the House of Representatives is truly a priority for both parties, then we ask a member, any member, to put their money where their mouth is and file this complaint against Acting House Majority Leader Roy Blunt. We urge members to end the ethics 'truce' and cease abdicating their responsibility to police the conduct of their colleagues.

I think it's a little too cozy. It's not an uncommon practice, but it is a concerning one. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

I think it's a little too cozy. It's not an uncommon practice, but it is a concerning one.

The members can't afford it. The people who are most interested in their campaigns are people with interests in Washington. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The members can't afford it. The people who are most interested in their campaigns are people with interests in Washington.

It is scandalous that our government is still trying to cover up its breathtakingly inadequate response to the greatest natural disaster in our nation's history. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It is scandalous that our government is still trying to cover up its breathtakingly inadequate response to the greatest natural disaster in our nation's history.

I think they both have been cleared here. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

I think they both have been cleared here.

The problem is, they don't want to enforce the ethics rules, and they don't have any interest in enforcing ethics rules. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The problem is, they don't want to enforce the ethics rules, and they don't have any interest in enforcing ethics rules.

Rep. Johnson abused the public trust by using the power of his office to harass an organization which had taken a position with which he disagreed. Such actions are specifically prohibited by federal law and ethics rules and the House ethics committee should immediately commence an investigation into Rep. Johnson's disgraceful conduct. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Rep. Johnson abused the public trust by using the power of his office to harass an organization which had taken a position with which he disagreed. Such actions are specifically prohibited by federal law and ethics rules and the House ethics committee should immediately commence an investigation into Rep. Johnson's disgraceful conduct.

This is a big deal, - Melanie Sloan Quotes

This is a big deal,

The way that they've presented it makes it look more independent than it in fact is, and that's misleading. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

The way that they've presented it makes it look more independent than it in fact is, and that's misleading.

[The timing thus raised questions about whether Frist had somehow traded on information he obtained in advance from the company.] Frist has been in the Senate for many years now, and the conflict is not new, ... Why did he decide to sell it then? Why not years ago? What's changed? Did he know that the stock was about to take a fall? - Melanie Sloan Quotes

[The timing thus raised questions about whether Frist had somehow traded on information he obtained in advance from the company.] Frist has been in the Senate for many years now, and the conflict is not new, ... Why did he decide to sell it then? Why not years ago? What's changed? Did he know that the stock was about to take a fall?

They all violated ethics rules. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

They all violated ethics rules.

It doesn't seem to me that someone should get a tax deduction while they're writing public relations memos about how people should be able to smoke in restaurants. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It doesn't seem to me that someone should get a tax deduction while they're writing public relations memos about how people should be able to smoke in restaurants.

not only has Sen. Frist likely engaged in illegal activity, he has also been attempting to cover up his actions by suddenly finding a conflict of interest that he never before recognized. Sen. Frist would be wise to consider Martha Stewart's case as he continues down this path. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

not only has Sen. Frist likely engaged in illegal activity, he has also been attempting to cover up his actions by suddenly finding a conflict of interest that he never before recognized. Sen. Frist would be wise to consider Martha Stewart's case as he continues down this path.

This reminds me of 1994, - Melanie Sloan Quotes

This reminds me of 1994,

[The Democrats] lost in large part because of the ethics problems. Now only 11 years later, we have the Republicans acting just like the Democrats and maybe even worse. Worse yet, they're acting like nobody cares even though their approval rating is only 36 percent, a low comparable to the '94 approval rating [of the Democrat-controlled Congress]. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

[The Democrats] lost in large part because of the ethics problems. Now only 11 years later, we have the Republicans acting just like the Democrats and maybe even worse. Worse yet, they're acting like nobody cares even though their approval rating is only 36 percent, a low comparable to the '94 approval rating [of the Democrat-controlled Congress].

and corporations are strictly prohibited from making contributions to political campaigns. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

and corporations are strictly prohibited from making contributions to political campaigns.

[Melanie Sloan, CREW's executive director, said,] The NIGC is either running a lackluster investigation or illegally withholding documents, or both. Regardless, the American public deserves to know what NIGC's dealings were with these officials, including now-indicted former GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian and former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. ... We will not sit by and allow the Administration to ignore the law and their responsibilities to the public. We will fight to learn the extent of Jack Abramoff's influence in Congress and the Administration. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

[Melanie Sloan, CREW's executive director, said,] The NIGC is either running a lackluster investigation or illegally withholding documents, or both. Regardless, the American public deserves to know what NIGC's dealings were with these officials, including now-indicted former GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian and former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. ... We will not sit by and allow the Administration to ignore the law and their responsibilities to the public. We will fight to learn the extent of Jack Abramoff's influence in Congress and the Administration.

Special interests do get more and they do get what they pay for despite the constant denial that lawmakers can't be bought, - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Special interests do get more and they do get what they pay for despite the constant denial that lawmakers can't be bought,

Lobbying reform is going more the enforcement route. What's that going to do? Nothing much. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

Lobbying reform is going more the enforcement route. What's that going to do? Nothing much.

He really lobbies for clients, although they don't call them clients. He will lobby for those who have made contributions. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

He really lobbies for clients, although they don't call them clients. He will lobby for those who have made contributions.

It's actually breaking the law. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It's actually breaking the law.

Law

It's breaking house rules which prevent a member from using travel funds for anything but their own travel. And it breaks federal Election Commission law, which requires that only campaign funds be used for campaign expenses. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It's breaking house rules which prevent a member from using travel funds for anything but their own travel. And it breaks federal Election Commission law, which requires that only campaign funds be used for campaign expenses.

You have to have power to abuse it. You would be foolish to give money to a Democrat because they wouldn't be able to deliver anything. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

You have to have power to abuse it. You would be foolish to give money to a Democrat because they wouldn't be able to deliver anything.

That's because there's an ethics truce. Both parties will deny this, but there is in fact a truce that's been in existence since 1998. And under the terms of the truce nobody will file a complaint against a member of the other party. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

That's because there's an ethics truce. Both parties will deny this, but there is in fact a truce that's been in existence since 1998. And under the terms of the truce nobody will file a complaint against a member of the other party.

If the Democrats were smart, they would take the bull by the horns and push for really tough lobbying reforms. But they're not. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

If the Democrats were smart, they would take the bull by the horns and push for really tough lobbying reforms. But they're not.

It's a reform bill in name only, and they're hoping no one will notice. - Melanie Sloan Quotes

It's a reform bill in name only, and they're hoping no one will notice.

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