But Oregon Republicans had a separate answer to the problem.

Nor did conservative women rush to the defense of the Oregon Republican.

The Oregon Republican said he was not seeking public hearings.

He also won the Oregon Republican presidential primary with 50,001 write-ins.

Both men disappeared into the darkness and the Oregon Republican continued his trip home, never notifying the police.

Moreover, the 60-year-old Oregon Republican, who was elected to his fifth term last month, declared at a news conference that he would not resign.

Already, the successes of religious conservatives are spurring many Oregon Republicans to switch to independent.

The Oregon Republican was good-natured about the event.

The Oregon Republican has said he did not alert the police because he considered such incidents "an everyday occurrence" in the capital.

Aides on the ethics panel will investigate complaints that the Oregon Republican made unwanted sexual advances toward 10 women over several years.