posted on May 3, 2006 05:30:41 PM new
Good thing that double double toil and trouble is up WAAY earlier than most....
WASHINGTON - A divided House on Wednesday passed legislation to address the lobbying scandals and ethical missteps that have tarnished the reputation of Congress. Republicans said it would define bright lines of right and wrong, while Democrats said it was a feeble attempt at reform that won’t fool voters this fall. crybabies wah wah wah
The 217-213 vote, largely along party lines, sends the bill to negotiations with the Senate, which has its own bill that goes further in banning meals and gifts from lobbyists and slowing the movement of former lawmakers to lobbying jobs.
The House bill’s chief sponsor, Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier, R-Calif., said the bill “seeks to uphold the highest standards of integrity when it comes to Congress’s interaction with outside groups.”
