This happens everywhere. There are tens of thousand of state legislators and state officials. Elected officials like many other people have financial problems at home. The difference is that they are held at a higher standard because they hold the public trust. |
Under the guise of fact-finding, they're going fishing in the Caribbean. |
Voinovich is a good-government guy. He is an ally with us on a number of issues. |
We are really disappointed. For Congress to produce any kind of credible reform, they need an enforcement mechanism. |
We don't want members of Congress sitting behind their desk all day long. |
We don't want members of Congress to just sit behind their desks all the time. |
We think the heart of the problem is there's no enforcement. There's no one watching to see is anyone getting gifts or not. |
We will miss him. He brought energy, creativity and vision to our board for the last eight years, as well as a sense of humor. |
While lobbyists are not allowed to pay for a trip, the parent company can. Which is confusing, because the lobbyist can come along. |