Through his actions, Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) thinks House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has already effectively rendered his verdict in the ongoing ComEd pay-for-play scandal he now finds himself at the center.
"He should definitely come forward in front of the committee to answer questions, and if there's no wrongdoing, he can go ahead and answer the questions," Sosnowski told the Rockford Sun of the bipartisan Special House committee that was convened to look into Madigan's role in the scheme.
Simultaneously, Madigan finds himself at the center of a federal corruption probe looking into the matter where it's been reported the perks from the alleged scheme were steered to him in exchange for favorable legislation.
Despite it all, in a three-page letter he recently fired off to committee members, Madigan let it be known he has no intention of appearing before the committee to give an accounting, leaving Sosnowski wondering why the Speaker has proven to be as defensive as he has been.
"I think the investigative committee was set up to look into this is very important, as we have done with other members that have been either under investigation or accused of wrongdoing," he said. "I think it's very important that somebody like Speaker Madigan he should definitely come forward in front of the committee to answer questions. I think for him not to come and testify, [it] just points to that there may be something there. Or he may be hiding something."
Serving as the face of the 69th District for the last decade, Sosnowski is on the ballot next month running unopposed. He serves on the House Appropriations-Elementary and Secondary Education, Cities and Villages, Elementary and Secondary Education Charter School Policy, and Executive Revenue and Finance committees.
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