Senate's ethics panel dismisses Vitter complaint

Alleged conduct was before run for office

SOURCE: Bruce Alpert // New Orleans Times-Picayune

9 May 2008 // The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday decided not to pursue an investigation into a watchdog group's complaint that Sen. David Vitter's connection to a Washington escort service may have violated Senate rules.

But the panel said it would be "reprehensible" if he, in fact, had solicited prostitutes.

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