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DATE: THURSDAY, June 21, 1990                   TAG: 9006210378
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A9   EDITION: EVENING 
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ETHICS PANEL PONDERS FRANK'S PUNISHMENT

Members of the House ethics committee reportedly are deeply split over how severely to punish Rep. Barney Frank for his ties to a male prostitute and how soon to bring the matter to a vote.

Those who favor a light sanction against the Massachusetts Democrat are pushing for a vote next week after months of deadlock. They face strong opposition from panel members seeking a tougher penalty, congressional sources said Wednesday.

A mild punishment for Frank would be a letter from the committee criticizing his behavior. More serious would be a vote by the full House to either reprimand, censure or expel Frank, one of Congress' most outspoken liberals.

-Associated Press 


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