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That went on about the former congressman's activities with interns and staffers and people that were concerned about him. but the larger picture of this is that he resigned from congress. so he's not really subject to any punishment from the ethics committee. it doesn't mean they are not going to do a formal investigation and do some sort of admonishment after the fact but really he's not subject to any punishment from them. if he did something wrong criminally, that's a different story. >> when you read through allegations, you've got staffers complaining of inappropriate behavior, touching,...

I'm not sure it would be 50/50. >> senator, there's really something interesting about everyone seemingly dropping off to the wayside rather than taking on senator gillibrand in a primary or the general election when it appears, off the numbers, that former congressman massa would give her somewhat of a fight in the primary. >> no, i don't think so. i don't think so. >> what are the reasons -- you said she's doing a good job, effective job. is it the money she's raised? >> no. >> what is going on here? >> again, it's a big state. it's hard to cover. you have to work real hard at ait. i work at...

The problem is when there was a request for payroll organization. >> we have share of organization and we have after row american deputies league and now suddenly a caw caution legal group. it -- caucasian legal group. it's absurd. >> i'm'd like the same opportunity that other groups have. >> bret: finally, even though former new york congressman eric massa resigned last month, ethical allegations against him keep coming. there is a complaint that staff eers were subjected to forms of sexual harassment by the bosses leaving the door open to possible lawsuits. john boehner renewed a call for in...

There's an ethics investigation that's going on. simultaneous to that, employees who have suffered sexual harassment can bring their own charges. that's what we initiated on behalf of one staffer. >> and, debra, we're just learning from the "washington post" that there reportedly was an incident that led to massa's resignation that massa apparently hit on a bartender after a funeral for a fallen marine. what does your client say about this type of behavior? >> unfortunately, this kind of behavior was rampant. the hitting on the bartender was just the straw that broke the camel's back. unfortun...

Harassment complaint against eric massa saying he regularly grope groped and propositioned him. saying he routinely made gestures to him. i'm not reading -- >> that he wanted -- >> don't read that. >> what kind of gestures do you make to imply that you want someone to give you oral sex? >> i'm not going there. don't do this. >> no, seriously. >> joe, joe. >> no, this is not -- >> don't even look over here. don't look over here. >> what gesture? >> this is a very nice job we have here. don't do this. >> i already got if trouble this morning. >> what would reverend al sharpton say. >> what would...