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7 June 2011<\/span> Last updated at<\/span> 09:23 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Congressman Weiner apologised to his family and his constituents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Democratic leaders have called for an ethics inquiry into actions by a New York congressman who admitted sending flirtatious photos of himself to women.<\/p>\n

Congressman Anthony Weiner on Monday admitted “inappropriate” communications but said he would not resign.<\/p>\n

The married Democrat admitted sending a shot of his crotch to an admirer.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House ethics committee should examine whether he used “official resources” in the matter or broke other ethics rules.<\/p>\n

“I am deeply disappointed and saddened about this situation; for Anthony’s wife, Huma, his family, his staff and his constituents,” Ms Pelosi said in a statement released on Monday night.<\/p>\n

“I am calling for an Ethics Committee investigation to determine whether any official resources were used or any other violation of House rules occurred.”<\/p>\n

Congressman Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Mr Weiner had “engaged in a deep personal failure and inappropriate behaviour that embarrassed himself, his family, and the House”.<\/p>\n

“Ultimately, Anthony and his constituents will make a judgment about his future,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Republicans and conservatives, meanwhile, noted that in February Republican Representative Christopher Lee of New York resigned after it emerged he had engaged in apparently similar behaviour – sending a shirtless photo of himself to a woman whom he met on the Craig’s List classified advert website.<\/p>\n

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