Leppard said his clients only spoke to the Ethics Committee after receiving a subpoena and would only testify in public "with a valid legal subpoena that requires them to speak."
But he said he would prefer to get that information either through the House Ethics Committee report or from the Justice Department.
But, he added, that getting a copy of the House Ethics Committee report would be “the right starting point, politically balanced and complete.
Wild and other Democrats on the House Ethics Committee want the report released to the public — or at least sent to Senate Judiciary members for their review.
“I have not dictated anything to the Ethics Committee.
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