Rep. Sweeney Trip Raises Ethics Question

[Rose Siding]

(AP) Rep. John Sweeney asked the House Ethics Committee for guidance Wednesday after a published report said he did not properly report a 2001 trip with a lobbyist now cooperating in a federal investigation of congressional corruption.

Sweeney, R-Clifton Park, insisted he did not knowingly violate any rules, and said he wants to know if he should submit new paperwork about his reimbursed travel five years ago.
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The congressman is in the midst of his most challenging re-election campaign, against Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.

She has repeatedly accused Sweeney of ethical lapses, and said of the 2001 trip: "Its not clear what's worse: his failure to disclose that a criminal paid for his trip abroad or that he was willing to sing the praises of an island of sweatshops and child prostitution."

Sweeney spokeswoman Melissa Carlson said the congressman had been told the trip was paid for by the Marianas government, which is a U.S. territory. Lawmakers are not required to report travel paid for by the government.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/19/ap/politics/mainD8KRDVT00.shtml

[truthisfreedom]

1. hmm. sounds like some of the Dems are taking the gloves off.

me likey.

[mhatrw]

3. Damn straight. Check this out.

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/10/18/ap3102906.html

The congressman is in the midst of his most challenging re-election campaign, against Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.

She has repeatedly accused Sweeney of ethical lapses, and said of the 2001 trip: "Its not clear what's worse: his failure to disclose that a criminal paid for his trip abroad or that he was willing to sing the praises of an island of sweatshops and child prostitution."

[Nite Owl]

2. Glad to see this story hitting the media

ABC also had it before.

Here is the original story from the Albany Times Union this am:


http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=526600

The tide is turning in this race. Todays polls had her up by 13%, 54/41
He has never had an opponent that was a fighter and funded before and Kirsten is indeed out to win this one. She has a two year old son and wants a different direction for him, for all of our children. Sweeney is amongst the slimiest of congressional gop-ers.