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January 3, 2017
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/rep-who-gutted-ethics-office-was-sued-for-sexual-harassment.html
The Congressman Who Helped Gut the Ethics Office Was Once Sued for Sexual Harassment
From New York Magazine's blog, The Cut
According to Politico, the change was proposed by several members of Congress who felt theyd been wrongfully accused by the OCE. One of those was Texas representative Blake Farenthold, who was accused by a former staffer of sexual harassment in 2014. The staffer alleged that Farenthold made comments about having wet dreams and sexual fantasies about her with the knowledge that shed hear about his remarks.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/01/rep-who-gutted-ethics-office-was-sued-for-sexual-harassment.html
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