November 30, 2006

30 Nov 2006 // Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW, said today:

In the November elections, the public clearly indicated that it was fed up with the culture of corruption in Washington. As plans are being made for the new Congress, both political parties should seek to adhere to the highest ethical standards.

To that end, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) believes it is imperative that no member under federal investigation be involved in the oversight or appropriations of any agency involved in investigating that member. Because House Appropriations Committee members Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Jerry Lewis (R-CA) and John Doolittle (R-CA) are all under investigation by the Department of Justice, all three men should recuse themselves from participating in the consideration of appropriations to the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions.

For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman Steiner at 202.408.5565/press@citizensforethics.org.