Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad Cleared by Senate Ethics Committee
Chris Dodd.Photo: Getty Images
The two senators were examined for accepting sweetheart mortgages from Countrywide Financial last year. The committee found "no substantial credible evidence" that this broke Senate rules, but the pair were reprimanded for not being more careful anyway. [HuffPo]
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