Republicans proving yet again that they ARE the Swamp of Corruption.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Paul Ryan and his henchmen have just cut the power to the security cameras watching the swamp.

I detest Ryan and am surprised that he did not support this, as reported by NYT.

Who knows, maybe he's laughing his ass off in private.

Allegedly he did not support but what kind,of speaker can't prevent something like this if they are truly opposed.

Anonymous wrote:

It's just a name change and an relocation. The Senate does not even have an office like this and has been operating just fine.

You are buying the spin without understanding the underlying facts.

This is unbelievable. How low can the Republicans sink? They are shameless.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Dems tried to do the same thing in 2010.

Nice try, the optics on this are horrible, first move of new Congress a partisan move to gut ethics oversight.

It's just a name change and an relocation. The Senate does not even have an office like this and has been operating just fine.

Not true at all. They can no longer start investigations based on anonymous tips, make public statement, or refer matters to police.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Dems tried to do the same thing in 2010.

Nice try, the optics on this are horrible, first move of new Congress a partisan move to gut ethics oversight.

It's just a name change and an relocation. The Senate does not even have an office like this and has been operating just fine.

Anonymous wrote:Paul Ryan and his henchmen have just cut the power to the security cameras watching the swamp.

I detest Ryan and am surprised that he did not support this, as reported by NYT.

Who knows, maybe he's laughing his ass off in private.

Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Dems tried to do the same thing in 2010.

Nice try, the optics on this are horrible, first move of new Congress a partisan move to gut ethics oversight.

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House Republican Conference voted to include the Goodlatte amendment in the House Republicans Rules package which effectively destroys the independent Office of Congressional Ethics, preventing it from reviewing anonymous complaints and moving it under the control of the Committee on Ethics:

“Republicans claim they want to ‘drain the swamp,’ but the night before the new Congress gets sworn in, the House GOP has eliminated the only independent ethics oversight of their actions. Evidently, ethics are the first casualty of the new Republican Congress.

“The Office of Congressional Ethics is essential to an effective ethics process in the House, providing a vital element of transparency and accountability to the ethics process. The amendment Republicans approved tonight would functionally destroy this office.

“Congress must hold itself to the highest standards of conduct. Instead, the House Republicans Conference has acted to weaken ethics and silence would-be whistleblowers.”

Yawn. Dems tried to do the same thing in 2010.

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress has just voted to eliminate the independent House Office of Government Ethics. The fox is running the henhouse. This is draining the swamp? This is peeing in it and making it swampier.

It that's the stupid folks doing the stupid, partisan, tweets, I say well done.

I know I shouldn't be shocked by anything the Republicans do anymore but this is completely shameful.

This Tweet is quite ironic:


Bob Goodlatte Verified account
?@RepGoodlatte

Midnight #regulations should be subjected to even greater transparency, public scrutiny, & congressional oversight.


4:45 PM - 9 Sep 2016

Anonymous wrote:Ethics is just another form of liberal obstruction. Ryan is clearing the decks for decisive action in the term.

Ethics, like patriotism and the constitution are now partisan issues. Got it.

Paul Ryan and his henchmen have just cut the power to the security cameras watching the swamp.