House Kills Effort To Investigate Lobbyist-Lawmaker Ties

From FOX News:

The proposal would have forced the House Ethics Committee to launch a probe into ties between the source and timing of campaign contributions by lobbyists and subsequent legislator requests for special projects or earmarks.

The House voted Wednesday to kill a resolution calling for an ethics investigation into potential quid pro quo between lobbyist campaign donations and lawmakers.

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., sponsored the proposal that would have forced the House Ethics Committee to launch a probe into ties between the source and timing of campaign contributions by lobbyists and subsequent legislator requests for special projects or earmarks.

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My Comment: Kudos to Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., he knows where all of Rep. Murtha's skeletons are hidden.