[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR SUPREME COURT

  (Mr. LIEU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, today we learned that it wasn't just Clarence 
Thomas on the Supreme Court who accepted lavish gifts from a 
conservative billionaire and didn't disclose it, violating ethical 
rules.
  We learned that Justice Samuel Alito also accepted lavish gifts from 
another conservative billionaire and didn't disclose it.
  In addition, both Justices Thomas and Alito failed to disclose the 
private jet travel that they received from conservative billionaires. 
That is a violation of Federal law.
  Americans used to respect the United States Supreme Court. Now I 
think the American people can rightfully ask: Is it turning into a 
cesspool of corruption? That is why I ask the Speaker of the House to 
put on the floor the bill authored by Democrats to put ethical 
standards on the United States Supreme Court.
  Every Federal judge has to follow ethical standards except for these 
nine people. Who do they think they are?

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