Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 calls for the Select Committee on Ethics of the U.S. Senate to issue an annual report not later than January 31 of each year providing information in certain categories describing its activities for the preceding year. Reported below is the information describing the committee's activities in 2009 in the categories set forth in the act: (1) The number of alleged violations of Senate rules received from any source, including the number raised by a Senator or staff of the Committee: 99. (In addition, 26 alleged violations from the previous year were carried into 2009.) (2) The number of alleged violations that were dismissed-- (A) For lack of subject matter jurisdiction or in which, even if the allegations in the complaint are true, no violation of Senate rules would exist: 58. (This figure includes 12 matters that were carried into 2009.) (B) Because they failed to provide sufficient facts as to any material violation of the Senate rules beyond mere allegation or assertion: 45. (This figure includes 5 matters that were carried into 2009.) (3) The number of alleged violations for which the Committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry: 13. (This figure includes 8 matters from the previous year carried into 2009.) (4) The number of alleged violations for which the Committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry that resulted in an adjudicatory review: 0.…”