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One of the reasons "the rachel maddow show" is in kansas this week covering the extreme anti-abortion movement is this man. the former republican attorney general of kansas, phil kline. he is in day two of an ethics violation hearing convened by a state disciplinary panel that handles complaints against lawyers. among other things, kline is accused of cross referencing hotel records with redacted medical records, subpoenaed from the late dr. tiller's office in order to learn the names of dr. tiller's patients. today kline defended himself by saying he used those records to identify child victi...

One of the reasons "the rachel maddow show" is in kansas this week covering the extreme anti-abortion movement is this man. the former republican attorney general of kansas, phil kline. he is in day two of an ethics violation hearing convened by a state disciplinary panel that handles complaints against lawyers. among other things, kline is accused of cross referencing hotel records with redacted medical records, subpoenaed from the late dr. tiller's office in order to learn the names of dr. tiller's patients. today kline defended himself by saying he used those records to identify child victi...

That doesn't make it right, but in the 21st century, you can't get away with that. >> his cozy relationship with lobbyists. we're seeing it with charlie rangel. it's the idea of the quote/unquote old school way of doing it. you have guys who see others doing it. well, gee, it's been allowed. the gray line. >> in defense of the old school -- which i'm not defending ethics violation by anybody alleged or not alleged. the old school was also the fact that danny in awhat way and ted stevens would work across party lines. in a way campaigned in alaska for ted stevens. and stevens campaigned for him...

For writing the code near house democrats clearly in different andallied he didn't pay the taxes. this is not what the democrats need. for the republicans, this is a story that republicans should let play out. it is not helpful. but the election is noteragele and max even waters. the bigger story was yesterday's numbers there were poor where the country lost jobs. that's where the elections will be. >> and we are seeing that david is take up to another level and looking at the greater concern out there. it is not just the fact that members of congress and we have an ethic's violation . a lot o...

Three charges were filed. here's what it stems from. it stems from a bank, boston based one united bank where she apparently had a part in making sure that that company got some stimulus or tarp money as it were. at the same time, you have barney frank who apparently warned her not to get involved. why? because her husband, sydney williams had a $250,000 stock interest in that company and that's exactly why she's being charged with an ethics violation. >> apparently, peter johnson reviewed the documents from the congress this morning, the office of congressional ethics and what's interesting, ...