Senate Panel Resumes Probe of Durenberger
WASHINGTON — The Senate Ethics Committee announced Friday it began a second-stage investigation of Sen. Dave Durenberger (R-Minn.) after finding he may have violated laws or Senate rules with a book-publishing contract and in soliciting appearances to avoid paying for personal travel.
In a statement, the committee said it had hired Washington attorney Robert S. Bennett to conduct a “preliminary inquiry” into allegations against the Minnesota Republican.
Durenberger, in a statement, said: “We are cooperating fully with the Ethics Committee on this matter.”
He said: “As a former member of this committee, I respect this process and want to see it work as efficiently and as quickly as possible. I am hopeful the committee can wrap this up quickly.”
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