Ethics office seeks information on (NC RAT) Watt, others (fundraising events problem)

News-Record ^ | 6/15/10 | Jim Kuhnhenn

[Libloather]

Ethics office seeks information on Watt, others
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By Jim Kuhnhenn
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional ethics office wants lobbyists to turn over fundraising information on eight House members, six of them on the Financial Services Committee that is working to overhaul the nation's financial regulations.

Rep. Mel Watt, a Charlotte Democrat who represents parts of Guilford County, is among the House members that the ethics office is examining.

The Office of Congressional Ethics is conducting a preliminary review of the fundraising between Dec. 2, 2009 and Dec. 11, the day the House passed its version of the legislation. The bill, a sweeping overhaul of regulations that govern Wall Street, now is before a House-Senate conference.

A letter to the lobbying firms, obtained by The Associated Press and other news organizations, seeks information on Republican Reps. John Campbell of California; Jeb Hensarling of Texas; Chris Lee of New York; Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Tom Price of Georgia. The Democrats are Joseph Crowley of New York, Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota and Mel Watt of North Carolina.

All except Crowley and Pomeroy are on Financial Services.

The letter sought information on individuals who attended fundraising events and made campaign contributions, along with any related written documents.

[Libloather]

Even though he's a total crook, Mel Watt would probably win reelection for some time after assuming room temperature.

[ldish]

surprise...surprise...surprise...he thinks this is africa...actually the politics here is turning into a third world country already!

[dr_who]

Rep. Mel Watt, a Charlotte Democrat who represents parts of Guilford County

That alone is a crime.

[Red_Devil 232]