Statement of Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of CREW, RegardingRep. Hasting's Proposed Ethics 'Compromise' From: U.S. Newswire | Date: April 20, 2005 | Copyright 2005 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, April 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Executive Director Melanie Sloan regarding Rep. Hasting's proposed ethics bcompromiseb:

"While it appears that Mr. Hastings is beginning to understand the problems with the ethics rules, a one-time fix with an investigation into Tom Delay does not solve the problem.

bEven if the subcommittee commits itself to an investigation, the rule allowing witnesses ...

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