Article: Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on House Ethics Committee's Report on the Foley Scandal

To: National Desk

Contact: Elenia Saloutsi of Democracy 21, 202-429-2008 or esaloutsi@democracy21.org

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on House Ethics Committee's report on the Foley scandal:

"The House Ethics Committee's report on the Foley scandal dramatically demonstrates the abject failure of the ethics enforcement process in the House and the need to create an Office of Public Integrity to help enforce the congressional ethics rules.

"According to the Ethics Committee, 'a pattern of conduct was exhibited among many individuals to remain willfully ignorant of the potential consequences of former Rep. Foley's ...

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