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Rep. Lieu Statement on GOP Gutting of the Independent House Ethics Committee

Statement

By: Ted Lieu
By: Ted Lieu
Date: Jan. 3, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legislative Branch

Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the House Republican Majority's gutting of the independent House Ethics Committee by voting to include the Goodlatte amendment in their Rules package.

"To paraphrase the immortal words of Lord Acton: Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."


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