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On the recordJuly 4, 2012
Well, the Ethics Committee in general is fairly impotent. Usually, it's -- the voters have to deal with this and make these types of decisions.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz critiques the effectiveness of the Ethics Committee in addressing the allegations of preferential treatment.

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