Beating back corruption is hard work. Look no further than Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), who is  under investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics about a series of stock trades he made during the 2008 financial crisis. No fellow Republican will defend his questionable ethics and though he survived a challenge by Ed Royce of California to his chairmanship of the House Financial Services Committee, he is marginalized within the GOP and may soon face the wrath of the Securities and Exchange Commission for his timely trades.

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