First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics

Name: First day of new Congress reveals GOP divisions over ethics
Uploaded: 2017-01-04T00:07:59Z
Duration: P354S
Description: It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what that division means for the term to come.

Clip: 01/03/2017 | 5m 54s

It’s opening day of the 115th Congress, and there’s already tension. Under pressure, House Republicans deserted plans some had made on Monday to rapidly gut an independent congressional ethics board. Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what that division means for the term to come.

Aired: 01/03/17

Rating: NR

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