. . . And Frank's

The House of Representatives was also grappling with vexing ethics charges against one of its members. After a 10-month investigation, the 12-member ethics committee unanimously recommended that Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank be given a "reprimand" by the full House for his help to a male prostitute, Steve Gobie. The committee had been deadlocked for weeks, as Democrats argued for issuing only a mild letter of "reproval" to Frank while Republicans demanded a more severe punishment. The committee asked the House to scold Frank for fixing parking tickets that Gobie had picked up while driving the Congressman's car, and for using his official stationery to intercede with Gobie's probation officers. It rejected Gobie's claim that he had used Frank's Washington apartment for prostitution with the Congressman's knowledge. California Republican William Dannemeyer nonetheless vowed to urge Frank's expulsion from office when the issue is debated, probably this week.