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Chris Coons: I ask unanimous consent on behalf of Senator Isakson, chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics, and for myself as vice…

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
I ask unanimous consent on behalf of Senator Isakson, chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics, and for myself as vice chairman of the committee, that the annual report of the Select Committee on Ethics for calendar year 2016 be printed in the Record. The committee issued this report on January 27, 2017, as required by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Annual Report of the Select Committee on Ethics, 115th Congress, First Session The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (the ``Act'') calls for the Select Committee on Ethics of the United States Senate to issue an annual report not later than January 31st 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 2016 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: 63. (In addition, 2 alleged violations from the previous year were carried into 2016.) (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: 43.…
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Feb 28, 2017

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