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PITTSBURGH -- A Pennsylvania congressman is confirming he had an extramarital affair with a personal friend, a relationship that became public as part of another couple s divorce proceedings.Republican Rep. Tim Murphy issued a statement Wednesday through his lawyer saying the affair took place l stanley thermos ast year and it s nobody s fault but my own. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says the disclosure came after the newspaper obtained a court order to unseal the other couple s divorce action. Last year, I became involved in an affair with a personal friend, the statement read. This is nobody s fault but my own, and I offer no excuses. To the extent that there should be any blame in this matter, it falls solely upon me. A judge ruled Murphy must submit to a deposition in the divorce case stanley cup by the end of September. The 64-year-old congressman represents a suburban Pittsburgh district and is in his eighth term. He is a practicing psychologist and commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves.His congressional spokeswoman referred questions to his lawyer, who didn t immediately return m stanley cup essages. Rep. Murphy requested that his family s privacy be respected, CBS Pittsburgh reports. More from CBS News Should you open a HELOC this week Skov Poll: Clinton Leaves With High Marks
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WASHINGTON -- Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt sought to distance himself Tuesday from his 2016 statements that then-presidential candidate Trump is a bully who, if elected, would abuse the Constitution. Pruitt made the comments in February 2016 while appearing on a conservative talk radio program in Oklahoma, where he served as the state s Republ stanley cup ican attorney general. A stanley bottles t the time, Pruitt supported Jeb Bush for the GOP nomination. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sought to use Pruitt s own words against him during an oversight he stanley cups aring and had an aide hold the quotes up on large signs. The Rhode Island Democrat s office also released audio of Pruitt s 2016 comments to talk radio host Pat Campbell of station KFAQ in Tulsa. Sen. Whitehouse asks EPA Administrator Pruitt: Do you recall saying that C-SPAN by C-SPAN on YouTube Pruitt said he appeared on Campbell s show several times, but could not recall making those specific comments about President Trump, who appointed him a year later to lead EPA. Pruitt added that he now would not agree with his past comments. Pruitt later issued a statement praising Mr. Trump as the most consequential leader of our time. But asked by Campbell two years ago if he was a big Trump supporter, Pruitt replied No, no. The clip of from the program was unearthed by Documented, a left-leaning watchdog group. I believe that Donald Trump in the White House Fzvc Bush, Dems Air Foreign Policy Debate
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy.Testifying at a House hearing, Bernanke waged stanley quencher a fresh battle against Senate efforts to scale back the Fed s role in overseeing the nation s banks.The Fed boss argued that policymakers factor information they get from stanley termosar the Fed s role as bank regulator into their decisions on interest rates. And, Bernanke said its banking duties give the Fed insights into the health of the entire banking system. The insights provided by our role in supervising a range of banks, including community banks, significantly increases our effectiveness in making monetary policy and fostering financial stability, Bernanke told the House Financial Services Committee.Bernanke s testimony stanley flask comes as the Fed faces a significant shift in its supervisory duties. Fed Holds Rates at Record Lows, Again In an effort to overhaul the nation s financial regulatory structure, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has offered legislation that would strip the Fed of its power to supervise state-chartered banks and bank holding companies with assets of less than $50 billion.That would leave the Fed with 35 of the biggest bank holding companies under its supervision.Critics blame lax regulation at the Fed and at other agencies for contributing to the financial a
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