Conservatives block ethics reform bill

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http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/28/conservatives-block-ethics-reform-bill/

Conservatives block ethics reform bill.

Yesterday evening, House Democrats were forced to pull an ethics reform proposal after widespread opposition by Republicans, as well as a few Democrats. Several lawmakers insisted that the current system “is working” and there is no need for an independent, bipartisan Office of Congressional Ethics. In an effort to scuttle the office, senior House Republican aides have drawn up a hit list of Democratic lawmakers to target with investigations.