House Investigations Subcommittee Chair Can't See How Weiner Stays in Congress
(CNSNews.com) – A Republican who called for congressional hearings into cyber security after Rep. Anthony Weiner falsely said his Twitter account had been hacked said he does not understand how the New York Democrat can continue serving in Congress.
“I fully expect an investigation by the Ethics Committee, that will determine if Rep. Weiner used official resources and if he broke any House rules,” Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) told CNSNews.com Tuesday. “He lied about his conduct, and his behavior does not reflect creditably on the House of Representatives, and I do not see how he can long continue to serve in Congress.”
Stearns chairs a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, and Weiner also is a member of that subcommittee. Before Weiner admitted to the inappropriate conduct involving at least six women, Stearns was one of the first members of Congress to call for any type of investigation related to the Weiner matter...
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