Comments on: John Ensign Breaks His Promise http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/john-ensign-breaks-his-promise/ Ideas on Events and Culture from Washington, DC Sat, 11 May 2013 22:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike Licht http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/john-ensign-breaks-his-promise/#comment-20586 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:15:43 +0000 http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/?p=38715#comment-20586 Dog Gone wrote: … what would it take for a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to get the full content of that investigation ….

I live in DC, but I’m the only one on my block who isn’t a lawyer. That said, I have a feeling you can’t FOIA Ethics Committee investigative materials that have not been submitted as evidence in a hearing. They remain confidential.

]]> By: Dog Gone http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/john-ensign-breaks-his-promise/#comment-20585 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:22:11 +0000 http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/?p=38715#comment-20585 It appears from the New York Times that Ensign was leaving on the date he did because the next day he would have to testify to the ethics committee.

The ethics committee promises to pursue their investigation to a full conclusion.

So……what would it take for a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request to get the full content of that investigation, I wonder?

]]> By: Mike Licht http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/john-ensign-breaks-his-promise/#comment-20581 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:15:08 +0000 http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/?p=38715#comment-20581 UPDATE:

Best reaction to the Ensign resignation:

“Wait … disgusting and horrible excuse for a human being John Ensign was still a senator?” Hugh Jackson, Las Vegas Gleaner

Also:

“Good news, Republicans! Ensign resigns,” Natasha Lennard, Salon

“Sexy John Ensign Resigns!” Ken Layne, Wonkette

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