Roberts on panel that will judge Craig’s conduct

Here are today’s headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)!(AP) Nothing in Code Matches Craig Conduct” Asked to investigate Sen. Larry Craig’s conduct in an airport men’s room and the aftermath, the Senate’s ethics committee must judge him on an intentionally vague standard. Did he exhibit “improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate.” After the story of the arrest broke this week, Craig said he “overreacted and made a poor decision” to plead guilty – without an attorney – in hopes of making the incident go away quickly. He said he was not involved in inappropriate conduct and is not gay. Senate Republican leaders, wary of fending off corruption allegations for the second straight election, immediately asked the Senate ethics committee to investigate. A spokeswoman for one ethics committee member, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Roberts “believes this is a serious matter that certainly warrants further review by the committee.”Rep. Dennis Moore (D) !(Overland Park Sun) Minority leader stumps for Jordan: Has success spoiled U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore? State Sen. Nick Jordan and U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, suggest being in the majority Democratic Party has turned Moore to the left. “There’s never been an effort to really define Dennis Moore’s voting record,” Boehner said. “He votes with Nancy Pelosi virtually all day every day.” … Boehner spoke Tuesday for Jordan at the InterContinental Hotel on The Plaza. Jordan, R-Shawnee, will run for Congress rather than for the state Senate seat he has held since Aug. 1, 1995. Jordan stands alone heading into next year’s GOP primary.(Overland Park Sun) Moore touts health care bill: Congress could approve legislation to establish a nationwide health information network. U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore spoke about the benefits of the bill at St. Luke’s South, 12300 Metcalf Ave., Tuesday. “This is a comprehensive solution that will change the way we live and do business,” he said. Under the Independent Health Record Trust Act, people could submit their medical records to an electronic health record trust. In turn, Moore said the trusts would ensure security and confidentiality for the consumers’ medical information. Moore said the bipartisan legislation would reduce medical errors and administrative costs. “Using electronic medical records could result in saving $162 billion annually,” he said.