Maybe he should have been doing that all along:
"The Ethics Committee is not designed as a quick-reaction force when a scandal erupts. An investigation could last months, even longer, if the case became legally complicated and Weiner decided to mount a full defense.
Congress returned to work yesterday as Weiner began his temporary leave from the House while seeking treatment for an undisclosed disorder at an undisclosed location....
Ah, the old Dick Cheney dodge.
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