All major news organizations are reporting that Anthony Weiner has advised his associates that he is resigning from Congress. ABC reports the following:
Weiner, 46, has begun sharing his decision with close friends, the sources said, but has not yet sent a formal letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicating his intentions.
A Democratic source said Weiner called House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Wednesday night while they were at a White House picnic to inform them he would resign today.
If any good comes from this, maybe the media will move beyond this story soon. This has become such a major story and distraction.
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.), Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) and Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner .
THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and outgoing White House press secretary Scott McClellan .
FACE THE NATION (CBS, WUSA), 10:30 a.m.: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King .
MEET THE PRESS (NBC, WRC), 10:30 a.m.: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), comedian Steve Bridges , Washington Post staff writer Dan Balz and Vanity Fair national editor Todd Purdum .
LATE EDITION (CNN), 11 a.m.: Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt , Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffak al-Rubaie and former CIA deputy director John E. McLaughlin .
Should be interesting to hear what McClellan has to say.
Harry Reid has taken steps towards cleaning up the corruption in Congress
with a bold move. He has banned all of his staff from accepting gifts from
lobbyists. Via
Raw Story:
In a memo last night, Reid chief of staff Susan McCue instructed Reid
staffers not to accept any gifts from lobbyists. The move is a precursor to
a package of ethics reforms the senator plans to introduce Wednesday with
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the 'Honest Leadership Act.'
Reid staffers will continue to be able to speak with lobbyists, an aide
said, though all travel, gifts and meals will be banned.
Reid and Pelosi are set to introduce legislation to Congress tomorrow to
address the problems of the corruption. The bill is called the "Honest
Leadership Act" and will ban gifts from all lobbyists. Hopefully other members
will follow suit and support this act. It will be a hard battle with people like
Santorum fighting for K Street.
The fact is our government is "by the people for the people" and this
act is returning our government back to its roots. Hopefully this can
become a precursor for larger campaign reform and making it so the common man
can once again afford a run for office.
Harry Reid has taken steps towards cleaning up the corruption in Congress
with a bold move. He has banned all of his staff from accepting gifts from
lobbyists. Via
Raw Story:
In a memo last night, Reid chief of staff Susan McCue instructed Reid
staffers not to accept any gifts from lobbyists. The move is a precursor to
a package of ethics reforms the senator plans to introduce Wednesday with
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the 'Honest Leadership Act.'
Reid staffers will continue to be able to speak with lobbyists, an aide
said, though all travel, gifts and meals will be banned.
Reid and Pelosi are set to introduce legislation to Congress tomorrow to
address the problems of the corruption. The bill is called the "Honest
Leadership Act" and will ban gifts from all lobbyists. Hopefully other members
will follow suit and support this act. It will be a hard battle with people like
Santorum fighting for K Street.
The fact is our government is "by the people for the people" and this
act is returning our government back to its roots. Hopefully this can
become a precursor for larger campaign reform and making it so the common man
can once again afford a run for office.
