Article snippet: A prime chairmanship is poised to come open in the Senate next year. The problem? No GOP senators seem to want it. Sen. MORE (R-Ga.) is set to retire in approximately a month, creating an opening atop the Senate Ethics Committee, a behind-the-scenes panel responsible for enforcing standards of behavior for senators and their staffs and investigating potential violations of federal law or the Senate’s rules. Isakson, who has chaired the committee for nearly five years, told The Hill that he doesn’t know who his successor will be but encouraged his colleagues to accept the chairmanship if Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) asks them. “It’s an honor to do it, and if asked, they ought to,” he said. But GOP senators who spoke with The Hill, including current members of the committee, had a nearly universal response when asked if they wanted to take over the Ethics Committee: Thanks, but no thanks. “Uh, I’m going to say probably not,” said Sen. MORE (R-W.Va.), a member of GOP leadership, laughing when asked if she would like to chair the committee. “I don’t think that’s a sought-after position.” The lack of enthusiasm comes as the normally secretive committee has had high-profile investigations in recent years, putting a spotlight on why finding Isakson's successor could prove difficult: No one relishes investigating their colleagues. Sen. MORE (R-Mo.), another member of leadership, said he doesn’t know who will take over the committee. Asked if he was interest... Link to the full article to read more