Thursday, May 12, 2011

Senate Panel and Justice Dept Proceed with Investigating Ex Senator Ensign

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ethics-committee-to-unveil-ensign-probe-findings-in-senate-speeches/2011/05/12/AFhRvA0G_story.html


"These findings are so disturbing that she [special counsel Carol Elder Bruce] believed that Sen. Ensign’s ... wrongdoing would have been substantial enough to warrant the consideration of expulsion, the harshest penalty available to the committee and the Senate," Boxer said. The findings explained why she had released a statement last month calling Ensign's decision to step down as appropriate.

Comment: Throwing around the "E" word well after the fact, are we?

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