"Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who will be chairman of the Rules and Administration Committee, was chairman of the Democratic National Committee and 'one of the masterminds of the Chinagate scandal.'"
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/5/25/192446.shtml
Senator Conrad gave Chinagate figure John Huang a recommendation to get a job in Ron Brown’s Commerce department after receiving $10,000 from various figures, including John Huang and the Riady’s. These folks are untouchable because without public scrutiny from the press there is no accountability.