"To legislators, I would say this: You are not all corrupt. Probably most are honest. But your processes make you look corrupt. Show some self-respect."   

The Senate leadership/Conoco caucus is "feckless" in it`s actions.. due to the knowledge they have a fat juicy oil industry retirement and lucrative lobbying jobs to look forward to after they are voted out. 

https://www.bing.com/search?q=feckless+definition&form=EDGTCT&qs=PF&cvid=a0c3958365b348cda0c322135426b81a&pq=feckless+definition&PC=ASTS

"FECKLESS"; ADJECTIVE
1). lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible: 
"a feckless mama's boy" · 
"an unfortunate example of feckless filmmaking" ·
 "the feckless exploitation of the world's natural resources"