I say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Walker], it also says that the report from the ethics committee on this matter should be issued and should be issued to the public and, of course, we know that the ethics committee has the authority in a proper case to recommend to this body that a Member be censured or even expelled, and that is also, of course, an important thing to know about the significance of this resolution.
The speaker discusses the importance of the ethics committee's report and its potential consequences.
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