Stan in Roll Call re: Ethics Decision on PMA and Members
Defense attorney Stan Brand, a former House general counsel who has represented numerous Members before the ethics panel, characterized the decision as a “fairly momentous and unsettling development.”
“As a practical matter, it’s going to force some type of examination of what you have to do to supervise your staff, and I think that’s going to create some problems,” Brand said.
In particular, Brand pointed to House committees, citing the extensive activities and meetings staff may conduct without a Member present as well as the sheer number of staff.
“It’s kind of a strict liability standard for staff supervision that I don’t think people anticipated was the prevailing rule,” he added. Link
“As a practical matter, it’s going to force some type of examination of what you have to do to supervise your staff, and I think that’s going to create some problems,” Brand said.
In particular, Brand pointed to House committees, citing the extensive activities and meetings staff may conduct without a Member present as well as the sheer number of staff.
“It’s kind of a strict liability standard for staff supervision that I don’t think people anticipated was the prevailing rule,” he added. Link
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