Nov. 2 - Groups applaud Office of Congressional Ethics, ask House Ethics Committee to stop attacks.

We have sought to improve and strengthen a discredited congressional ethics process, including the creation of a more independent investigatory office. We note that yesterday’s inadvertent release of information regarding the activities of the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) indicates that both groups are seriously pursuing their ethics responsibilities at this stage.

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