pretty specific about what constitutes a violation. they're spelled out and written out. what about in this case, based on what we now know? >> reporter: bill there, are key passages in the house ethics committee manual which could come into play here. read this one, for example. it says anything supported with official funds is an official resource, including congressional offices. now, listen to what nanc agree broussard, one of the women who engaged in sex conversations with weiner has said, she told radar magazine i gave him my number and he called me from otherwise office and we proceeded to talk dirty for a few minutes, a few days later i tried to call him back but the number wouldn't connect, saying it was a recorded message that, it was an outgoing congress line, only. that would seem to constitute a misuse of an official resource but there's speculation that weiner's interviews last wednesday with many networks, including this one, all in furtherance of what he admitted was a lie could also ab misuse of