| | The Senate's ethics committee admonished Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Thursday for accepting gifts and advocating for a donor's personal and business interests. "Your actions reflected discredit upon the Senate," the four-page "public letter of admonition" said. The letter cited Menendez's use of a private jet owned by Florida eye specialist Salomon Melgen and his intervention with Medicare officials about the $8.9 million Melgen was accused of overcharging the government.
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