Christopher Dodd A Bad Guy In Michael Moore's Latest Film Oct 3, 2009
Moore highlights allegations never proven and since dismissed by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics that Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee, and other political bigwigs improperly benefited from a VIP mortgage program run by the now-defunct Countrywide Financial Corp.. The assertions come more than an hour into the film and take up only about three minutes. (FOX61, CT)
ALL BUSINESS: Fact-checking Moore's 'Capitalism' Sep 24, 2009
Last month, the Senate's Select Committee on Ethics cleared Dodd and Kent Conrad of North Dakota of getting special treatment on the mortgages. But the bipartisan panel also said the senators should have "exercised more vigilance" in their dealings with Countrywide to avoid the appearance of sweetheart deals. (WCAX.com, VT)
Ethics findings no surprise Aug 17, 2009
What a total surprise in the findings of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics: Sen. Conrad is declared - what. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
How Ethics Disappear Aug 15, 2009
The very Select Committee on Ethics did recognize that the whole deal looked bad, and gave its colleagues a gentle pat on the wrist for creating "the appearance that you were receiving preferential treatment based on your status as a senator." But in the end one hand washed the other, if not very well. The senators on the committee have a point: This VIP program -- called Friends of Angelo after Angelo Mozilo, the head of Countrywide at the time -- wasn't restricted to U.S. senators; it seems to... (Townhall.com)
Senators' VIP Loans Broke No Senate Rules Aug 9, 2009
The Select Committee on Ethics told Dodd of Connecticut and Conrad of North Dakota in separate letters that it found "no substantial credible evidence" after a yearlong investigation that their mortgages from Countrywide Financial Corp. broke Senate gift rules. The two influential Democrats got their mortgages through a VIP program for friends of then-Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo. (Time.com)
Conrad cleared, scolded Aug 8, 2009
on Friday, the Select Committee on Ethics said they could find no "substantial credible evidence" to conclude the lawmakers violated Senate ethics rules. The committee also scolded the senators, both senior members of the Senate, to use more caution when obtaining loans. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Ethics Panel Clears Dodd Of Breaking Rules With VIP Mortgages Aug 8, 2009
Chris Dodd holds a press conference to discuss being cleared by the Select Committee on Ethics of any wrongdoing in obtaining his Countrywide mortgage ... The Senate Select Committee on Ethics dismissed a complaint against U.S. Sen. (FOX61, CT)
Dodd, Conrad: We Got 'Frequent Flier' Mortgages Jul 30, 2009
Both vehemently denied any wrongdoing or ethical lapse in the mortgage deals, which came to light a year ago and triggered investigations by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. "I thought this was like a frequent-flier program," Sen. (Newsmax)
Ensign's Mistress May Decide His Future Jul 16, 2009
Ensign conducted an affair with a campaign employee who is married to a member of his office staff, and that both individuals were terminated, apparently for reasons related to the affair, the Select Committee on Ethics should immediately open an investigation into this matter, CREWs complaint said. Its one thing to be a creep. (CBS News -- Politics)
