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The Senate Ethics Study Commission heard testimony from former members of Congress and congressional scholars on proposals to reform the ethics investigation process in the Senate. The commi…

With 96 members sitting in the Senate chamber, Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Howell Heflin presented his panel’s report rebuking the conduct of Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA). The Senate di…

Two members of the Senate Ethics committee announced the release of the committee’s report on the investigation into the ethical affairs of Sen. D’Amato. Sen. Rudman and Sen. Sanford announc…

Members of the Senate ethics committee spoke to reporters on the results of their investigation into the ethics of five senators involved with the Lincoln Savings and Loan “Keating 5” scanda…

The Senate Ethics Committee ended eight weeks of hearings on the conduct of five senators in the failure of the Lincoln Savings and Loan, a California banking institution. The senators were …

Senator Dennis DeConcini continued his testimony before the Senate Ethics committee under cross-examination by Robert Bennett, special counsel to the Select Ethics committee.

The committee heard testimony from Senator Dennis DeConcini, one of the five senators under investigation from the Senate Ethics committee for allegedly improperly prevented federal regulato…

Senator Alan Cranston was excused from testifying before the Senate Ethics committee on the grounds that his treatment for prostate cancer left him too ill to undergo the stress of public qu…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ), one of the five senators under investigation by the Senate Select Ethics Committee, testified before the Committee.

Rosemary Stewart, former director of enforcement at the Office of Thrift Supervision, testified that she was not pressured by any of the five senators being investigated to cease examination…

Senator John McCain completed his testimony and Senator John Glenn began testimony before the Select Ethics committee. Mr. McCain and Mr. Glenn were two of the five senators under investig…

Direct questioning of Mr. Grogan concerning his role in the Lincoln Savings and Loan scandal continued from the morning session. Mr. Grogan was Charles Keating’s “middleman” in giving money …

Ms. Jordan, Senator Alan Cranston’s chief banking aide, testified that the she did not warn Senator Cranston against dealing closely with Charles H. Keating, Jr. She stated that the efforts …

Ms. Jordan, a banking aide to Senator Cranston, denied that she had tried to influence regulators to ignore Lincoln Savings and Loan’s increasing problems in 1988. The thrift, owned by Charl…

Mr. Stevens testified that Sen. DeConcini asked him two weeks ago to submit a sworn statement detrimental to Sen. McCain because Sen. McCain was receiving special treatment from the Ethics C…

Mr. Van Raab testified that any contacts Sen. DeConcini had with customs officials was always firm but fair. Statements supporting Sen. DeConcini were read into the record from Senators Stro…

Gov. Mofford testified before the committee as a character witness for Sen. DeConcini. She provides examples of the help that Sen. DeConcini offered for his Arizona constituents. The Senat…

Mr. Black continued his testimony during the afternoon.

Mr. Wall continued his testimony during the afternoon.

Day ten of the ongoing investigation being held by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics in a hearing room of the Hart Senate Office Building. The panel is looking into allegations of unethi…