Congressman Flake Applauds House Ethics Committee

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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona's Sixth District, today applauded the decision by members of the House Ethics Committee to vote "present" on several amendments to the defense appropriations bill.

Congressman Flake offered the amendments, which would have removed specific earmarks from the bill.

"If members of the Ethics Committee feel compelled to vote present on several earmark amendments because the matter is or may come before them, why in the world would the House move ahead with these earmarks?" said Flake.

"Federal funding ought to be beyond reproach. It's tough to say that's the case when members of the Ethics Committee vote present because the matter may be under review."

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