March 28, 2008 - 12:18pm
Cullen says Hodes part of ethics problem
By Brian Lawson
Tags: Fergus Cullen, Paul Hodes, Carol Shea-Porter, Union Leader, ethics panel, Jack Murtha, Mike Rodgers
Responding to a Union Leader article that said Congressman Paul Hodes (D-Concord) helped create a Congressional ethics panel, New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen issued a press release titled, "Hodes Ethics Hypocrisy Watch."
Cullen said that Hodes and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) helped protect Congressman Jack Murtha (D-Penn.). In 2007 Murtha was accused of breaking House ethics rules after he threatened to refuse funding for projects supported by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). Rogers challenged an earmark that Murtha inserted into an intelligence bill.
Hodes and Shea-Porter voted to table a resolution that would have reprimanded Murtha.
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Fergus has his own ethics problems.
Isn't Fergus the guy that was caught by the Ballot Law Commission lying on his affidavit of candidacy for state senate in 2002 and removed from the ballot?
Why won't Fergus return the Indian gambling money that covicted felon Abramoff gave to the NHGOP to pay for the 2002 phone jamming? I believe it was $15,000.
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