'The stench of corruption...'

Raw Story quotes an article in Roll Call (subscription only) on Congressional corruption:

In fact, not since the early 1990s, when the House Bank, Post Office and Page scandals were roiling Capitol Hill and prematurely ending dozens of political careers, have so many lawmakers been in prosecutors’ sights.

From 1993 to 1996, 10 Members went to prison for varying lengths of time, and at least four, and possibly as many as six, were imprisoned at the same time, according to media reports. The list of jailed lawmakers included House stalwarts such as Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D-Ill.), the powerful chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. The stench of corruption emanating from the Democrat-controlled House helped Republicans win control of the chamber in 1994, and they immediately instituted a reform agenda that included new restrictions on lobbyists and gifts to lawmakers and staff.