That's true only if you ignore two major ethics issues that have cropped up in those months.

But they do think the ethics issue may give them a wedge to unseat some Democrats.

"We see it more as a business practice, not an ethics issue."

The investigation ended in January without any action taken against him, but polls show he is vulnerable to attack on the ethics issue.

At the same time, scientists have become more contentious about ethics issues, like who has the right to be an author on a paper.

At the time of his death, he was facing multiple allegations from the state and press over ethics issues.

"With these voters, the ethics issue seems to hit home."

The new Congress must realize the ethics issue will test its mettle in the opening hours, and signal if real change is possible.

We have achieved a compromise on the ethics issue.

But do ceilings, however practical, get to the root of ethics issues?