House Advances Measure Calling for Expanded Massa Ethics Probe

foxnews.com ^ | March 11, 2010 | Chad Pergram

[neverdem]

In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman's alleged misconduct.

In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman's alleged misconduct.

The resolution, introduced by House Minority Leader John Boehner, calls for the committee to finish its report by the end of June.

It's not yet clear what the committee will do. Despite media reports that the panel was planning to close its probe into Massa's behavior after the New York Democrat resigned Monday, the inquiry was still technically open. The House voted Thursday not to approve or deny Boehner's proposal but refer it to the committee -- which will in turn decide what to do with the request.

The vote was 402-1 with 15 lawmakers voting "present." The one vote in opposition came from Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa.

Boehner appeared to count Thursday's vote as a victory.

"The resolution that passed the House with a strong bipartisan majority today is a clear signal that an investigation to examine and answer the very serious questions arising from Democratic leaders' response to their former colleague's conduct is necessary," Boehner said in a written statement. "These questions must be answered to begin repairing the broken bonds of trust between the Congress and the..."

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's staff knew as far back as October about concerns of Massa's living arrangements with other male staffers, Fox News has learned...

[a fool in paradise]

In a sign that the Eric Massa controversy may not go away any time soon, the House on Thursday advanced a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman's alleged misconduct.

A culture of corruption that rises to the top ranks of the Democrat Party.

DRAIN THE SWAMP!

[a fool in paradise]

In 2006 it was Foleygate. Is this Massagate?

[Responsibility2nd]

It is.

And the more time and attention America pays to Massagate...

We will spend less time on Obamacare.

(May it rot in hell)

[Gabrial]

So the guy gives “Massa Massages”, tickles grown men until they can't breathe, and then jumps in a big pile of male bodies. How can that hold a candle to Barney Frank running a male prostitution ring from his apartment? Don't they have the wrong guy here? Does Barney have a “little black book” keeping him safe?

[BARLF]

I called Boehner’s DC office and thanked Boehner and House Republicans for standing firmly against HC and pressing for a Massa investigation.

[a fool in paradise]

The Democrats blackmailed Massa to step down to avoid full disclosure in the media of this matter.

Since the Democrats “knew and did nothing” with regards to the allegations by staff, they are in the same kettle they claimed Republicans were in back in 2006 (when the Democrats AND media knew more, earlier, and did nothing but sit on it until October).

[a fool in paradise]

You made Patrick Kennedy cry.

[Brad from Tennessee]

[A culture of corruption that rises to the top ranks of the Democrat Party.]

Sh*t floats.

[GUNGAGALUNGA]

Is this an answer to my prayers that Commiecare will die? I hope. Once again our backs are to the wall and we get little victories like this and the Parlimentarian. War is not over though.

[homegroan]

One of Massa’s Staffers (Joseph Rialto) worked for Barney Frank from 2001- Dec.2008.

He then went to work for Massa in Jan 2009.

hmmm

[Servant of the Cross]

The measure calls for Congress to preserve all relevant records and for the ethics panel to determine in 10 days whether to establish a formal "investigative subcommittee."

Seems to leave lots of wiggle room.

Here's how Boehner's proposal was "revised" before passing, from Townhall: GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders:

The resolution introduced by Boehner would have given the ethics committee no choice about investigating what Democratic leaders knew about Massa. Instead, the House voted 402-1 to allow the ethics committee to decide its next step.

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[dead]

The Dems in charge sat on this story like Barney Frank on a handsome man's face, until the day after Massa announced he would vote against the health care bill.

Actually, it's one of the few times I can think of that the Democratic Party saved the taxpayers some real money - once they kicked him out, they didn't have to bribe him.

[homegroan]

Sorry-sp.correction: Joseph Ricalto...

[Def Conservative]

This is a GREAT move.

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the..............................HA ha!!!

[SunkenCiv]

a Republican measure calling for the ethics committee to "investigate fully" what House Democratic leaders and their staffs knew ahead of time about the ex-congressman's alleged misconduct

Heh... keep up the fight -- but don't lose sight of the necessity to defeat Obamacare. Thanks neverdem.

[annieokie]

That pelosie witch used this to try to get a YES vote out of him, or make him quit. Why else would anything like this bother a Democrat?