In his closing commentary on Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer applauds the Democratic majority's attempt to clean up Congress (although you won't hear him credit them) and uses Ted Stevens' recent raid as an example of the dangers of not enacting reform.
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...As for Stevens, a friend says he sincerely believes he's done nothing wrong. To me, that's the most damning part. If that is what the Capitol's longest serving legislator really believes, then there's no question tougher laws were needed.