Word: scandalizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bashed Democrats over the issue. But "Rubbergate" has bounced back at the G.O.P., as Gingrich and three members of the Bush Administration, including Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, have admitted that they incurred overdrafts while serving in Congress. Almost overnight, the White House had to soften its stance on the scandal -- especially since George Bush himself could not say for sure whether he had abused the privilege when he served in the House from 1967 through...
...could pay a penalty of up to $25 or face interest on the overdraft amount. Not so for the members of the U.S. House of Representatives who collectively kited at least 20,000 checks worth $10.8 million at their members-only bank over a three-year period. When the scandal broke last October, congressional leaders tried to shrug it off as a minor administrative snafu and closed the bank. But public outrage over abuse of privilege continued to mount, fueled by allegations of dope dealing at the House Post Office, unpaid bills at the exclusive members' dining room and extravagant...
Congressional leaders concede that many of the more flagrant abusers may be voted out of office because of the scandal. In the meantime, Foley seems to be doing his best to ensure that Russ avoids paying a higher price for his failure. The Speaker has promised Russ that he can stay on for three months, probably as a "consultant." That is the amount of time he needs to become eligible for his pension...
Last week the House ethics committee completed its probe into the scandal and recommended that the House disclose the names of its 24 biggest offenders. Russ, 46, found himself at the center of the scandal. Criticized for mismanaging the bank, he was also accused of cashing $10,000 worth of his own rubber checks while running the bank...
...elect a candidate with a scandal aweek," Brown said. "I'll tell you that...