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HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE 'DEFERS' VITO PROBE

SOURCE: James Gordon Meek // New York Daily News Blog

21 May 2008 // The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct today announced they will probe Rep. Vito Fossella’s drunk driving arrest, but won’t lift a finger until after the Staten Island Republican’s June 27 trial date or possible sentencing hearing if he’s convicted.

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