House leader proposes ethics task force - Yahoo! News

House leader proposes ethics task force - Yahoo! News

Some reform-minded lawmakers have proposed the creation of an independent body to oversee congressional behavior arguing that lawmakers were unable to police themselves.

But any proposal of outside oversight was sure to be opposed by some members of Congress, who traditionally do not like outsiders getting involved in running the legislature.

Pelosi also proposed creating a new intelligence oversight panel within the House Appropriations Committee. The proposal will help fulfill Democratic campaign pledges to enact all the recommendations made by the September 11 Commission and help strengthen congressional oversight of intelligence, she said.