On the recordJune 9, 2022
Madam Speaker, all government officials must be held accountable, especially those entrusted with the power to interpret our country's laws. Repeated scandals and lax ethics requirements for Federal judges are eroding Americans' confidence in the impartiality of our courts. When judges and Justices preside over cases that affect their individual stock portfolios or don't disclose their connections to special interests, they jeopardize the rule of law. The American people should not have to question if cases are being decided fairly. We need stronger ethics rules to prevent these abuses of power from happening again. I am backing legislation that will root out corruption, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency in all three branches of the Federal Government. To restore public trust in our institutions, we must hold government officials to the highest ethical standards. No one is above the law. ____________________
