Ethics committees hesitate to pursue Abramoff affair fallout
Congress ethics leaders declined to commit to investigations amid a widening Abramoff lobbying scandal. The House and Senate ethics panels, split evenly by party, avoid pledges as prosecutors pursue charges and lawmakers face scrutiny over gifts, trips, and fundraising tied to Abramoff clients.
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Jack Abramoff
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Texas
Abramoff
Kathleen Clark
Washington University
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DeLay
Dennis Hastert
R-Nl
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Judy Nadler
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Santa Clara University
Warren Rudman
Senate Ethics Committee
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Andrew Kohut
Pew Research Center For the People & the Press
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