The New Media Journal | Ethics Committee: No Punishment for Burris: "The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it.
Burris was appointed by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and driven from office after he was accused of trying to sell the seat.
The committee placed special emphasis on a phone conversation between Burris and the governor's brother, where Burris linked his willingness to raise funds for the governor with his desire for appointment to the Senate.
While finding no violation of law, the committee's 'Public Letter of Qualified Admonition' told Burris that 'senators must meet a much higher standard of conduct' than he exhibited with his constantly changing statements.
The ethics committee has often been criticized for failing to go beyond letters of admonition after finding a senator's conduct discredited the institution.
The letter had tough wording, telling Burris that he provided 'inconsistent, misleading or incomplete information' to the public, the Senate and investigators; and that his conduct 'reflected unfavorably on the Senate.'
Senate Democratic leaders, however, expressed no desire to hand out further punishment..."
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