This is the most arrogant political act since the Saturday Night Massacre, when Richard Nixon fired Archibald Cox 24 years ago. We, as a bipartisan group, had agreed upon ways to reform the ethics task force with all the Republicans except one supporting that, and then we were fired by the Republican leadership last night and told we may not proceed to amend the ethics procedures of this House. This is unacceptable.
Addressing the cancellation of a bipartisan ethics reform task force's recommendations by House Republican leadership.
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