Congress has a code of ethics? Now that is the funniest thing I have heard all day!!!
Our high school civics class became aware of the case through a newspaper article and took it upon ourselves to write our senators and congressman for a special relief bill which applied only to this one person.
In a few months, the bill was introduced and passed on voice vote along with similar cases throughout the country.
Not only did our local congressional delegation get to brag about their heroic deed in their next constituent newsletter, but it probably kept them occupied from doing real mischief elsewhere.
If such a code does exist or is enforced I can understand how Fed employees such as Kokinon(?) can be so brazen in their own actions.