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Directing The Committee On Standards Of Official Conduct To Respond To The Indictment Of Any Member Of the House

Floor Speech

Date: June 5, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch


DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT TO RESPOND TO THE INDICTMENT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE -- (House of Representatives - June 05, 2007)

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Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. Speaker, I thank the majority leader.

I rise today to speak on the issue of ethics. This body must focus its attentions on ethics and accountability. In the last election, the American people demanded such, and I think this resolution offered by Mr. Hoyer is something that will begin to address that concern.

The Ethics Committee must begin to respond to allegations of wrongdoing by this House. I think a mandatory 30-day return time makes an extraordinary amount of sense.

As a member of the freshman class who cares a lot about ethics and accountability, we also hope to eventually have an independent ethics counsel which will also provide recommendations to the House Ethics Committee.

I think this is the first step in the progress of making sure that the American people can begin to have faith and confidence in its government and its elected leaders.

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