As my friend, the majority leader, knows, I filed a bill last year that, in my view, required real reform on ethics. I campaigned on this issue extensively in the year 2006, and it is a bill that I actually talked about in that election year in 2006, and it fell on friendly ears for people who listened to it. It is a proposal that would allow former Members of Congress to comprise the ethics commission. They would have full subpoena powers. The Republicans on this commission would be appointed by the Democrats, and the Democrats would be appointed by the Republicans. This bill is now changing because it is now gaining bipartisan support.
James Hill: “As my friend, the majority leader, knows, I filed a bill last year that, in my view, required real reform on ethics. I…”
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