Deluge of Scandals Raises Stakes for House Panel

Wall Street Journal: “Critics say the panel is too opaque and moves too slowly, with investigations sometimes taking years and often ending with no public report if a member leaves. Defenders say the committee has the near-impossible task of policing colleagues, and that due process requires a deliberative pace. The stresses have been exacerbated by lawmakers’ increasing eagerness to attack fellow members—even of the same party—and the narrow majorities in the House.”

“Some lawmakers are now asking: Is the Ethics Committee up to the job?”