Statements in Ethics Probes Protected

Watchdogs Worry That Decision Limits Probes

By Jennifer Yachnin
Roll Call Staff
July 13, 2009, 12 a.m.

Federal prosecutors cannot cull statements made to a Congressional ethics committee for a criminal investigation without violating the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, a three-judge panel ruled in an opinion released Thursday.



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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, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s 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

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