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Rep. Tonko: Outcry Over Ethics Changes Made GOP Reverse Course

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jim Levulis
Published January 3, 2017 at 4:07 PM EST
U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko
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U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko

After a storm of criticism, including from President-elect Donald Trump, House Republicans reversed themselves Tuesday and restored the current rules of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Capital Region Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat, spoke to WAMC News about the back and forth.
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Jim Levulis
Jim was WAMC’s Assistant News Director and hosted WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition.
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