Senate panel to Sen. Craig: You discredited the chamber (CNN)

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Ethics Committee issued a "letter of admonition" to Sen. Larry Craig on Wednesday in connection with his arrest in a Minneapolis airport sex sting last year.

In the letter, the committee accused the Idaho Republican of improper conduct in the June arrest. His actions reflected "discreditably" on the chamber, the letter said.

The committee also criticized Craig for using more than $200,000 in campaign funds to pay legal fees related to his case and for flashing his Senate business card at the officer who arrested him. The letter said that move could be seen as an improper attempt to receive "special and favorable treatment."

Craig, 62, was arrested in an airport men's room in June after an undercover officer in an adjoining stall accused him of soliciting sex. Craig quietly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge two months after his arrest without consulting a lawyer.

Craig released a statement Wednesday: "While I am disappointed and strongly disagree with the conclusions reached by the Senate Ethics Committee, from the outset I have encouraged the Committee to act in a timely fashion and they have done so. I will continue to serve the people of Idaho."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/larry.craig/index.html

ON EDIT: Added bold. Abuse of funds!!

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Oh I am so relieved

Finally I can use the public bathrooms again without fear of them gays. Wearing Adult Depends was really starting to get old.

The dark cloud hanging over our republic, this pressing emergency and crisis has finally been dealt with. Once the meathead crisis in baseball is taken care of, and the lip-reading catastrophe in professional football is resolved, I think the republic will be safe.

[AlCzervik]

2. oh ok, all the assholery that goes on in congress and this they feel "Discredits" them?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

check please.

[marmar]

3. I think passing blanket immunity to telecoms who aided in lawbreaking....

"discredited" that chamber...... :argh: