[House Report 112-203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
House Calendar No. 71
112th Congress
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Report
112-203
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IN THE MATTER OF TODD POOLE
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
September 9, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
JO BONNER, Alabama LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California
Chairman Ranking Member
MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas JOHN A. YARMUTH, Kentucky
K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland
CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico
GREGG HARPER, Mississippi JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
Report Staff
DANIEL A. SCHWAGER, Chief Counsel/Staff Director
DEBORAH SUE MAYER, Director of Investigations
KELLE A. STRICKLAND, Counsel to the Chairman
DANIEL J. TAYLOR, Counsel to the Ranking Member
MIGUEL TORUNO, Senior Counsel
BRITTANY BOHREN, Investigative Clerk
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Ethics,
Washington, DC, September 9, 2011.
Hon. Karen L. Haas,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Ms. Haas: Pursuant to Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee
on Ethics, we herewith transmit the attached Report, ``In the
Matter of Todd Poole.''
Sincerely,
Jo Bonner,
Chairman.
Linda T. Sanchez,
Ranking Member.
112th Congress Report 1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 112-192
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COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
IN THE MATTER OF TODD POOLE
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August 5, 2011
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Mr. Bonner, from the Committee on Ethics, submitted the following
R E P O R T
In accordance with rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Ethics
(Committee), the Committee hereby submits the following report
to the House of Representatives.
I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
On September 8, 2011, the Committee convened for the
purpose of considering criminal charges filed in North Carolina
District Court against Todd Poole, an employee of the House, on
August 10, 2011, for allegedly driving while impaired and
resisting a public officer.\1\ Mr. Poole was released and
ordered to return to court on September 13, 2011, to respond to
these charges.
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\1\Mr. Poole was also charged with a traffic infraction. This
charge is not covered by the reporting requirements of Committee Rule
18(e)(2), which relates only to charges of criminal conduct.
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The Committee has not voted on whether to empanel an
investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. The Committee
has made a preliminary inquiry regarding the charges filed
against Mr. Poole and the status of his court case and expects
to obtain additional information regarding this matter. When
the Committee obtains more information about the events
surrounding this case, it will determine what, if any, further
action is appropriate.\2\ The Committee notes that the mere
fact of conducting a review, and any mandatory disclosure of
such review, does not itself indicate that any violation has
occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee.
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\2\The Committee has jurisdiction over the conduct of Members,
officers, and employees of the House. See House Rule X, clause 1(g);
House Rule XI, clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b); and Committee Rule 18.
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II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE 13, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
The Committee made no special oversight findings in this
Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is
authorized by any measure in this Report.