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Didn't Nancy Pelosi say that this will be the cleanest congress in history? Pelosi may have had noble dreams but when you look at her tenure and the scandals by Chris Dodd, Charlie Rangel, John Murtha and others she has not followed through on their scandals. In fact she has allowed the ethics process to drag out in these cases. There is a new Senior Democratic Party congressman who is drawing attention of the ethics committee, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) a 27 year year veteran Representative of NY's 5th district may have broken House ethics rules with no-money-down stock deal....

The Oklahoma senator says an ethics bill is so onerous that he won't seek another term if it becomes law. WASHINGTON -- An ethics bill that recently passed the U.S. Senate is so burdensome that Sen. Tom Coburn says he won't run for re-election if it becomes law. Coburn, one of just two senators who voted against the bill, which was touted as cracking down on free gifts and travel for members of Congress, said he is troubled by the legal and political consequences that lawmakers face if the measure succeeds. "If this becomes law, I will guarantee you I...