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Sacra Congress of the United States “ae House of Representatives secre SEE oy ‘Wiashington, DE 20515-0705 al pail 2, 2018, ‘The Honorable Susan W. Brooks, Chait ‘The Honorable Ted Deutch, Ranking Member Committee on Ethics 1015 Longworth House Office Building ‘Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Brooks and Ranking Member Deuteh: | May 2016, I learned through a third party of possible misconduct by my then-chief of staf, Tony Beker — and initiated an investigation. I dismissed Mr. Baker upon receiving the investigation report that documented improper behavior on his part, both within my office and ‘ouside ~ particularly in is dealings witha former staffer, Anna Kati, who had worked in my ‘office from January 2013 until March 2015. Questions have now been raised about how this| dismissal was handled, and I write to ask for an Fthies Committe review of the circumstances, and a determination of whether there was any wrongdoing on my part. [additionally urge the full House to explore whether the rules and procedures for dealing with such matters need to be Turther revised and strengthened, Inthe pitt of transparency, I am therefore requesting, pursuant to Rule 18(c) of the Commitiee’s Rules, thatthe Commitee conduct an inquiry into whether [have violated any law, rule, egulation or other standard of conduct applicable to a Member of the House. I request that such inquiry and, if warranted, an investigation, be conducted expeditiously and openly, and 1 pledge the full cooperation of myself and every member of my official and eampaign staffs to ensure thatthe Committee's inquiry into this matter will be full and complete “Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. cae

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