CREW Files Senate Ethics Complaint Againt Sen. David Vitter

[helderheid]

On July 19th, CREW filed a Senate Ethics complaint against Senator David Vitter
(R-LA) asking for an investigation into whether he violated the Senate Rules of Conduct by soliciting for prostitution.

On July 9th, it was reported that Sen.Vitter's telephone number was included in the so-called "D.C. Madam," Deborah Jeane Palfrey's, list of client telephone numbers. Sen. Vitter confirmed that he had sought Ms. Palfrey's services, saying in a statement, "this was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible."

Engaging the services of a prostitute violates District of Columbia criminal law. Whether or not Sen. Vitter is ultimately adjudicated to have broken any criminal laws, the Senate may still discipline him for engaging in improper conduct that reflects upon the Senate.

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=A%2FKzJfCrkvG9ie%2BD82ulVSut2TfVOaZ5">Read CREW’s complaint

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AteHS24OsnaEW34IheX3tCut2TfVOaZ5">Read the New Orleans Times-Picayune story

[Solo_in_MD]

1. The title is somewhat disengenuous

CREW wrote a letter of complaint that may result in a formal Senate Ethics complaint against Vitter

[helderheid]

2. Agreed. I posted it as they sent it.

[Solo_in_MD]

3. They tend to puff themselves up in their press releases, seems sort of dumb to me