Culture of Corruption Is Real, Not Just a Campaign Attack Line
Roll Call Contributing Writer
As I have mentioned many times in this column, I have been kicking around Congress since the fall of 1969 more than 36 years. I have a strong stomach and I have seen a lot: real corruption, as in ABSCAM; petty corruption, as in former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.) and the House Post Office; lots of alcoholism; and sex offenses of every variety, petty and grand, occurring in places as varied as Senate elevators, the steps of the Capitol, the Tidal Basin and House offices.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article










