Louise Slaughter: “I am very concerned today. I am very concerned about the ability of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct…”

“I am very concerned today. I am very concerned about the ability of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to conduct its business in a fair and impartial manner, because of press reports that we have seen throughout this Congress expressing doubts about the committee's failure to uphold the bipartisan standard of fairness for which it is well-know. Just yesterday I read a press report about a new breach or possible breach of impartiality, where the committee was accused of communicating with a Member who was under review. Surely, Mr. Speaker, this must not happen. It is totally unacceptable. The group in this House that is charged and given the privilege of maintaining the ethics and the decorum of this House must not itself come under reproach.”