RSSS.C. lawmakers approve Sanford rebuke
From: The Washington Times | December 16, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina lawmakers voted Wednesday to formally rebuke Gov. Mark Sanford, again sparing him from impeachment over secret trips to see his Argentine mistress and his use of state planes. The House Judiciary Committee unanimously agreed to censure the governor, who is a Republican, for bringing "ridicule, dishonor, disgrace and shame" to the state. Though scathing, the rebuke has no practical effect on Mr. Sanford's ability to govern for the 13 months that remain in his term. Members agreed with a subcommittee decision a week earlier that Mr. Sanford's missteps did not warrant his removal from office. ...
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