The new, stronger congressional ethics rules will get their first test in the next 24 hours with the baggage manhandler himself, Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA). The new rules state that any member charged with a crime must be subjected either to a review, or an explanation by the ethics committee as to why a review was unnecessary. Either way, the decisions must be made within 30 days of the incident; that time frame expires tomorrow. (The Hill)
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