The featured programs for the Ethics Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1281 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 18:06:25 GMT The committee met to consider allegations that Mikael Moore, the grandson and chief of staff of Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), pressured the Treasury Department to give a bailout to OneUnited, a minority-owned bank in which Representative Waters' husband held stock and had served on the board of directors. Members ruled that Mr. Moore did violate House ethics rules rand would receive a letter of admonishment for his actions. Prior to the hearing, Representative Waters was cleared of ethics violations charges related to OneUnited, following a two-year investigation. Committee members announced that outside lawyers had determined that Representative Waters acted to represent all minority-owned banks, rather than her husband's specifically. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308316-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Colbert King talked about his 22-year [Washington Post] career and the current political situation within the city's government. He described the crimes of council members Kwame Brown for bank fraud and campaign violations, and Harry Thomas Jr. for theft of funds and filing a false income tax return. He detailed the historical evolution of District of Columbia government, along with the troubled history of past administrations such as the arrest and conviction of former Mayor Marion Barry and recent charges of campaign irregularities surrounding the incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray. Colbert King was born in Washington, D.C., and attended Howard University. He has been a bank vice president, U.S. executive director of the World Bank, a Treasury Department deputy assistant secretary, and a State Department diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Bonn. He joined the [Post] editorial board in 1990 and was deputy editorial page editor from 2000 to 2007. He is married and has three adult sons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307940-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secret Service and Homeland Security officials testified on the scandal surrounding Secret Service agent interaction with Colombian prostitutes. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan disputed the notion that agents have routinely engaged in sexual misconduct while on assignment. Homeland Security Department Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards promised a wholly independent investigation of the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306164-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT General Services Administration (GSA) officials testified at a hearing on the investigation of their agency and its overall culture of wasteful spending. The hearing focused on rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and increasing accountability. Daniel Tangherlini discussed steps he has already taken since joining the agency, including centralizing both the financial and procurement functions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305515-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was interviewed on WVOC Radio in Columbia, South Carolina. He answered questions from listeners and addressed calls for his resignation or impeachment over the use of state resources for personal travel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288777-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT