The Senate has an obligation to fulfill a mandate from last year's general elections, that Congress must put a stop and reverse the corruption that has been taking place there. Yet, in just the seventh month of this new session, there are signs of backsliding from both major parties. The Senate is having difficulties assembling a team of negotiators for the procedural reconciliation of its bill with that of the House. Both houses must maintain the people's mandate, and keep the strong ethics bill highlights they individually passed ( HR 2316 / HR 2317 and S 1 ) earlier this year.
There are several full-time "good government" reform groups in Washington DC to help keep this public interest issue alive and urgent. Also, the New York Times just wrote an editorial promoting passage of a strong ethics bill; the Washington Post has a strong record of good government reform. But it was none other than Ralph Nader's recent campaigns for president, that drove the American people forward with its anti-corruption mandate last November, 2006 on Congressional elections day. His message of government reform has been heard by the American people, and it cannot be denied!
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