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Originally Posted by Adder
Again, this was a political problem. That's not what the Ethics Committee (especially when it's controlled by the other party) is for.
It may have also been an ethics issue too, but they are separate issues. (Also, it would not shock me if there is no Senate ethics rule against being handsy)
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I am not a Senate rules and procedure expert. If you're telling me that it was impossible for Franken to be held accountable for his actions under Senate rules, I do not believe you. Is the Ethics Committee the right body? No clue. Is it the Office of Compliance? The Judiciary Committee? I don't know. But the fact that Franken asked for it to be addressed and the answer wasn't "There is no mechanism," instead of, "Why drag this out, you'll hurt the party?" tells me that they chose not to use whatever mechanism is in place.
TM
