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Ethics Panel Dismisses Complaint Against Sen. Vitter

SOURCE: Kathleen Hunter // Congressional Quarterly Today

9 May 2008 // The Senate Ethics Committee has closed its probe of Sen. David Vitter's ties to a Washington prostitution ring.

A watchdog group had filed a complaint alleging that Vitter's actions violated rules requiring conduct that reflects well upon the Senate.

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