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NJ Democrat lawmaker on traffic scandal: 'I do think laws have been broken'
Source: CNN
NJ Democrat lawmaker on traffic scandal: 'I do think laws have been broken'
By Michael Martinez, CNN
January 11, 2014 -- Updated 1836 GMT (0236 HKT)
(CNN) -- The Democratic New Jersey legislator leading an investigation into Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration says he believes laws were broken when the governor's aides ordered lane closures at the nation's busiest bridge.
"I do think laws have been broken," said State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who's also deputy speaker. "Public resources -- the bridge, police officers -- all were used for a political purpose, for some type of retribution, and that violates the law."
Legislators need to "make sure any violations of law are addressed," Wisniewski told CNN on Saturday.
A legislative committee's investigation into the scandal "would be made immeasurably simpler if the governor's office said, 'Please tell us what you'd like. We'll turn over all those documents,'" Wisniewski continued. "If the governor really meant what he said, that he wants to get to the bottom of it ... it would only be fair for him to make those documents available."
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By Michael Martinez, CNN
January 11, 2014 -- Updated 1836 GMT (0236 HKT)
(CNN) -- The Democratic New Jersey legislator leading an investigation into Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration says he believes laws were broken when the governor's aides ordered lane closures at the nation's busiest bridge.
"I do think laws have been broken," said State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who's also deputy speaker. "Public resources -- the bridge, police officers -- all were used for a political purpose, for some type of retribution, and that violates the law."
Legislators need to "make sure any violations of law are addressed," Wisniewski told CNN on Saturday.
A legislative committee's investigation into the scandal "would be made immeasurably simpler if the governor's office said, 'Please tell us what you'd like. We'll turn over all those documents,'" Wisniewski continued. "If the governor really meant what he said, that he wants to get to the bottom of it ... it would only be fair for him to make those documents available."
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/11/politics/chris-christie-traffic-scandal/