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The Senate Ethics Study Commission heard testimony from former Senate counsel on ethics reform proposals in its first hearing. The commission, made up of current and former members of the Se…

Members of the Senate ethics committee spoke to reporters on the results of their investigation into the ethics of five senators involved with the Lincoln Savings and Loan “Keating 5” scanda…

The Senate Ethics Committee ended eight weeks of hearings on the conduct of five senators in the failure of the Lincoln Savings and Loan, a California banking institution. The senators were …

Senator Dennis DeConcini continued his testimony before the Senate Ethics committee under cross-examination by Robert Bennett, special counsel to the Select Ethics committee.

The committee heard testimony from Senator Dennis DeConcini, one of the five senators under investigation from the Senate Ethics committee for allegedly improperly prevented federal regulato…

Senator Alan Cranston was excused from testifying before the Senate Ethics committee on the grounds that his treatment for prostate cancer left him too ill to undergo the stress of public qu…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ), one of the five senators under investigation by the Senate Select Ethics Committee, testified before the Committee.

Rosemary Stewart, former director of enforcement at the Office of Thrift Supervision, testified that she was not pressured by any of the five senators being investigated to cease examination…

Direct questioning of Mr. Grogan concerning his role in the Lincoln Savings and Loan scandal continued from the morning session. Mr. Grogan was Charles Keating’s “middleman” in giving money …

Mr. Van Raab testified that any contacts Sen. DeConcini had with customs officials was always firm but fair. Statements supporting Sen. DeConcini were read into the record from Senators Stro…

Gov. Mofford testified before the committee as a character witness for Sen. DeConcini. She provides examples of the help that Sen. DeConcini offered for his Arizona constituents. The Senat…

Mr. Black continued his testimony. Committee members questioned him about the clarity of warnings he and other regulators gave the “Keating Five” senators that Lincoln Savings and Loan was f…

Mr. Wall continued his testimony during the afternoon.

Senator DeConcini’s attorney attempted to discredit Edwin Gray, former head of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Mr. Gray continued to contend that Senator DeConcini had improperly offered h…

Edwin Gray, a former top federal regulator, testified that Senator Dennis DeConcini improperly offered him a deal on behalf of Lincoln Savings and Loan owner Charles Keating. He also sai…

Ms. Sedlmayr responded to earlier statements by Senator DeConcini and admitted that she had advised Senator DeConcini against any association with Mr. Keating. Edwin Gray, a former top regu…

Mr. DeConcini acknowledged that Ms. Sedlmayr had advised him to avoid Mr. Keating. Ms. Sedlmayr testified that she believed that the conference on April 2 had been arranged by Senator Riegle…

Western regional director for the Office of Thrift Supervision Michael Patriarca testified that Senator DeConcini had negotiated with him for special treatment of the Lincoln Savings and Loa…

Members of the Senate Select Committee on Ethics met on the fourth day of hearings which investigated five Senators regarding the relationship of a bankrupted Lincoln Savings and Loan.

The fourth day of hearings of the Senate Ethic Committee’s “Keating Five” investigatio included the testimony of Gwendolyn Van Paasschen, economic assistant to Senator McCain. Her testimony …