Breaking: House Ethics Committee to meet Thursday in

[babylonsister]

closed door session, RE: Foley. On MSNBC.

[thepurpose]

1. Oh. Well the kids can all relax now.

[Botany]

2. 1st order of biz .... close barn door

[Old and In the Way]

3. Do they know where the room is?

What's it been, 6 years?

[madokie]

11. I'll bet they'll find al kinds of critters in that room when they finally

do find it. it is pathetic what is happening in America at the present time, no its not pathetic it is criminal.

[Spazito]

4. The agenda:

1. How do we cover-up the cover-up? Suggestions?

2. How do we turn this around to blame the Democrats? Suggestions?

3. Adjournment

[deminks]

5. Are the Dems invited?

Just wondering. Or is this just a repug remedial ethics class? (how to cya and look ethical)

[DianeG5385]

6. Will the dems be invited or is this an "internal GOP matter"?

Alternatively will they be bringing up William Jefferson first? You know, to make things equal? And if there wasn't some problem with the Jefferson sting why hasn't he been indicted yet?

[w8liftinglady]

7. stupid question-are there dems on the committee?

[LiberalArkie]

8. Are the pages invited?

[babylonsister]

9. Members:

Republicans

* Doc Hastings, Washington, Chairman
* Judy Biggert, Illinois
* Lamar Smith, Texas
* Melissa Hart, Pennsylvania
* Tom Cole, Oklahoma

Democrats

* Howard Berman, California, Ranking Minority Member
* Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Ohio
* Gene Green, Texas
* Lucille Roybal-Allard, California
* Michael F. Doyle, Pennsylvania

[Jacobin]

10. Amusing list

Young and powerless people put on the committee so they can't screw with ethics issues in a meaningful way.

Typical