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[ female announcer ] fiber one. and a deep dive into a loophole i ve been noticing as of late when it comes to the congressional ethics rules, which gives members of congress an easy way out when they re under investigation. the solution? just quit congress. as we speak, the ethics committee is considering whether to hold hearings into alleged spending violations by the number four republican in the house, cathy mcmorris rodgers, one of at least a half dozen members being looked at right now. but in recent years, a handful of lawmakers who found themselves in similar situations escaped by simply leaving office. once they re out of congress, the ethics committee no longer has jurisdiction over them, which means the investigation typically goes away. for example, new jersey congressman rob andrews has been

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