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Rep. Vern Buchanan Must Testify Under Oath | Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), who is reportedly already facing multiple House Ethics investigations and a federal grand jury probe, will have to testify under oath in a lawsuit involving a former business partner who alleges the Congressman designed a scheme to violate federal election laws. Buchanan unsuccessfully sought to force the matter to arbitration, which would have spared him having to testify. Despite Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s promised “zero-tolerance” policy on ethical scandals, Buchanan continues to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and as finance vice chair for the National Republican Congressional Committee (the House GOP’s campaign arm).