Group files Justice Dept. complaint against Texas congressman (Sessions)

[Roland99]

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Group_files_Justice_Department_complaint_against_0419.html

A Washington watchdog called on the Justice Department today to begin an official investigation into whether Texas Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) received bribes from a San Fransisco defense firm in exchange for supporting earmarks that benefited the company, RAW STORY has learned.

A call and email placed for comment were not immediately returned.

Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington filed the complaint Wednesday. The group has "filed" repeated ethics complaints before -- but the complaint against sessions was filed with the Justice Department, instead of simply being announced publicly. Ethics complaints must be filed by a member of Congress; Justice Department complaints can be made by anyone.

The group's complaint also alleges that Rep. Sessions had substantive ties with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Their release follows, along with the complaint.

Formal complaint
http://www.citizensforethics.org/filelibrary/Sessionsfinalcomplaint.pdf

Group's exhibits
http://www.citizensforethics.org/filelibrary/SessionsExhibits.pdf

[truthisfreedom]

1. those poor, poor republicans and their woes. i just don't know how they

can go on!

maybe they should just give up?

[Roland99]

4. We're obviously in the wrong here and are engaging in a partisan witchhunt

We should be ashamed.


;)

[Jane Austin]

2. And to think this person holds the seat Martin Frost held for so long - -

courtesy of Tom Delay's gerrymandering, of course.

I don't believe that district ever had to endure ethics problems with Frost.

[Imalittleteapot]

3. Make my day!

I don't want any Texas Rep to be involved in bribes, but if Pete Sessions has disgraced the office with his dirty paws I would be ever so happy to see him go down. The man is slime.

[alfredo]

5. Oh Weee!!! get em!!!

[Supersedeas]

6. bribes for Defense related earmarks....no way