Tough Road Ahead For Domenici Having confirmed his role in applying political pressure on former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) is under investigation and will most likely face an ethics committee probe. In response, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Coryn (R-TX) have released a statement outlining the procedures for dealing with an ethics complaint against a member of the Senate. (The Politico)Rep. Tangled in Controversial San Diego Business Contract A land deal between the city of San Diego and Cork McMillion Cos. seven years ago has turned sour for city officials, with some arguing that the role of Rep. Duncan Hunter’s (R-CA) brother as a high-ranking member of the company caused unethical political influence in enacting the contract. Along with indicted Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA), Hunter helped draft the bill granting the local developer control over the former Navy boot camp, for which the Defense Department made billions in profit. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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