David Sirota confirms your suspicions:  the House Appropriations Committee is a breeding ground for corruption as growing scandal on both sides of the aisle continues to demonstrate.

A lot -- too much -- is made of the Democrat's "culture of corruption" message being hampered by the investigations into two of their own.

House Republicans are calling for Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) to step down from the House Appropriations Committee while he's investigated for directing money to non-profits whose leaders contributed to his campaign.

According to the New York Times, three nonprofits connected to Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) have been notified that their financial records will be sought.