Can Congress Still Police Itself?

Since its inception, the United States Congress has been solely responsible for creating and enforcing its own code of ethics for the behavior of its members. In light of the resignation of Rep. Mark Foley (R-Florida), amid allegations that he exchanged sexually explicit emails with under-age congressional pages, the question arises, should Congress continue to police itself, or should the task be up to an independent commission? [Read more…]

Also See:
Code of Conduct for U.S. Representatives
About the House Page Program
The Rise and Fall of Mark Foley (US Politics)
The Difference Between Clinton's MonicaGate and Foley's PageGate (US Liberals)