Posted on 07/09/2011 10:15:41 PM PDT by quantim
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressman Alcee Hastings asked a court Saturday to throw out claims that he subjected a former employee to sexual harassment and retaliation when he was co-chairman of an independent U.S. agency.
The Florida Democrat said the case should be handled according to congressionally-approved administrative and judicial remedies - and not the U.S. District Court in Washington, where the plaintiff, Winsome Packer, lodged her complaint.
Packer says Hastings asked several times to stay at her apartment or to get her to visit his hotel room in Vienna, Austria, when she worked as staff representative and he was co-chairman of the Helsinki Commission. She also said Hastings asked her what kind of underwear she was wearing and alleged that much of the harassment occurred when he was in Europe on business for the commission, which advises on U.S. policy about security, human rights and other issues in Europe.
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John Conyers. Maybe a group discount to taxpayers while his pig convicted wife is getting fatter in federal prison.
Cold Cash Jefferson could also show Richardson and Waters when they end up in the pokey, too.
As Alcee would say (via Edison), No rules around here.
He makes the rules.
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Good point.
A lot of stuff could get settled over a bar of soap.
How many members of the black caucus are being investigated for ethics violations? Seems there is enough garbage in that caucus to fill a dumpster.
Convicted bribe-soliciting-and-taking ex-judge and proudly corrupt congressman Alcee Hastings says Judicial Watch is attempting to attack his credibility.
To attack Alcee Hastings' credibility.
Excuse me while my mind boggles.
If this were a Republican, well I think we know what would happen.
Hastings and Conyers are Holder’s people. Nothing will happen to them.
He is an impeached judge, what credibility does he have..
We should send this guy to Gitmo and throw away the keys.
Can’t they just “deem” it dropped?
Where’s Ms Pelosi and the NOW gang? Where’s was her ethics investigation?
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