<u+201c>a lot of people want to see us drain the swamp. they want to see fundamental ethics reform. that<u+2019>s going to happen starting jan. 20,<u+201d> mike pence said. | getty by patrick temple-west 11/20/16 11:19 am est overhauling the government<u+2019>s ethics laws will be a top priority for president-elect donald trump in congress next year, vice president-elect mike pence said sunday. speaking on "face the nation" on cbs, pence declined to affirm that lobbyists will not serve in trump<u+2019>s administration. trump, who campaigned on the notion that he would "drain the swamp" in washington, drew fire last week for initially including lobbyists on his transition team. story continued below <u+201c>i can tell your viewers that the president-elect is determined to move ethics reform in the next year in the congress,<u+201d> pence said. <u+201c>a lot of people want to see us drain the swamp. they want to see fundamental ethics reform. that<u+2019>s going to happen starting jan. 20.<u+201d> pence also reiterated trump<u+2019>s commitment to dismantling the affordable care act of 2010. trump and republican leaders in congress have agreed <u+201c>repealing obamacare will be the first priority in a session that will be characterized by tax reform, rebuilding the military, infrastructure and ending illegal immigration,<u+201d> pence said. by michael grunwald by bill scher by thomas wright by joshua zeitz
ethics reform bill a trump priority, pence says - politico
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