On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
I will debate that issue later at the appropriate time, but right now let me say any true comprehensive reform of our lobbying and ethics rules should include an independent investigatory body. The American people view the way we investigate ethics violations as an inherently conflicted process. Think about it--and I know the Presiding Officer has a law enforcement background--we are our own advisers, our own investigators, our own prosecutors, our own judges, our own juries. We play every role.
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