Kirsten Gillibrand's Comprehensive Ethics Proposal

Kirsten Gillibrand's Comprehensive Ethics Proposal

Submitted by Phil Giltner on May 16, 2006 - 10:34am.
20th District Congressional Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Pledges Aggressive Fight Against Congressional Corruption.

Gillibrand Unveils Comprehensive Ethics Proposal.
Hudson, N.Y.- On the heels of a Republican Congressman's sentence to 8 ½ years in prison for bribery, N.Y. 20th District Congressional Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand today rolled out her Ethics "IOU," a promise to the voters of upstate N.Y. to clean up the culture of corruption plaguing Washington D.C.

"I am gravely concerned by the abuse of power that has taken root in Washington" said Gillibrand. "After months of discussion, Congress has still not acted to pass legislation that will end the culture of corruption. That is wrong -we have had enough of all the special interest deals that are paid for out of the pockets of the taxpayers here at home. I want to repair the damage that has been done to our country, and bring accountability back to our government.
"The ethics scandals raging in Washington have shown all of us what corruption looks like. I want to change all of that. With some common sense actions, we can return to our great tradition of open democratic debate and get our country back on the right track. My ethics I.O.U. outlines what we must do to put an end the pay to play culture in Washington."

"This is my Pledge to the voters of the 20th district: I will be accountable and accessible during my campaign, and when elected to Congress," said Gillibrand.

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