Renzi Resigns from ALL Panel Seats

[babylonsister]

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Renzi Resigns from Other Panel Seats
By Paul Kiel - April 24, 2007, 6:26 PM

Continuing to backpedal after the FBI raided one of his family busineses last week, Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) said in a statement today that he'll be resigning "all my committee assignments." Renzi already resigned from his seat on the sensitive House Intelligence Committee last week. He also holds seats on the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Natural Resources.

This past weekend, The Wall Street Journal detailed the tangled business dealings that have investigators probing whether Renzi received a kickback on a land deal.

Here's Renzi's full statement:

"For several weeks, I have been the subject of leaked stories, conjecture, and false attacks about a land exchange. None of them bear any resemblance to the truth.

"So that no one can question the motivation behind the land exchange, which I and other leaders from both parties have argued is critical to the future of Arizona, I have spoken to Congressman Pastor who will introduce a new version of the Resolution Copper land exchange. In addition, I will take a leave of absence from all my committee assignments. I will continue to focus on important district work and issues critical to my constituents."

[panader0]

1. Thanks sister for this good news about another Az scumbag n/t

[bluestateguy]

2. Congressman w/out committee assignments

That's like being a 3rd string outfielder for a Little League team.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Priceless Republican defense....

"So that no one can question the motivation behind the land exchange, which I and other leaders from both parties have argued is critical to the future of Arizona, I have spoken to Congressman Pastor who will introduce a new version of the Resolution Copper land exchange."

So no one can question my integrity and innocence, I've decided to resign my office to spend more time with my dense lawyer.

[Mnemosyne]

4. needs another kick and rec. n/t

[CK_John]

5. Sounds like someone was give a courtesy heads up to an indictment. n/t

[Vidar]

6. Thanks for the update on another corrupt publican.