2 on Ethics Panel Won't Investigate DeLay

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Republicans backtracked in an ethics controversy Wednesday for the second time in two weeks, deciding that two GOP members of the ethics committee should withdraw from any investigation of Tom DeLay because they contributed to the majority leader's legal defense funds.

The decision followed months of Democratic complaints that Speaker Dennis Hastert appointed Republicans Lamar Smith of Texas and Tom Cole of Oklahoma to make the panel more favorable to DeLay, R-Texas.

Smith and Cole replaced two Republicans who voted to admonish DeLay on three separate matters in 2004. Hastert also had refused to reappoint the former Republican chairman of the committee, Rep. Joel Hefley (news, bio, voting record) of Colorado, who presided over the rebukes. Hefley had asked to remain chairman this year even though his term had ended.

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My, my Lamar Smith recuses himself. What are they planning? I wonder if he got a lot of calls and letters. He sure got one from me.

Sonia

[Terre]

1. GREAT NEWS!!

Now maybe we can get down to some serious business!

Wonder if the Freepers know yet? </snicker>

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