The U.S. House of Representatives has an ethics rule that members cannot remain in leadership positions while under indictment. Why? Tom DeLay is about to be indicted.
Oddly the rule came about because of pressure from House Republicans in 1993 after a Democrat (Dan Rostenkowski) was indicted.House Republicans plan to change their rules in order to allow members indicted by state prosecutors to remain in a leadership post, a move designed to benefit Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) in case he is charged by a Texas grand jury that has indicted three of his political associates, GOP leaders said today.
The rules change, which leaders said is likely to be adopted Wednesday, comes as House Republicans return to Washington indebted to DeLay for the enhanced majority they won in this month's elections. DeLay led an aggressive redistricting effort in Texas last year that resulted in five Democratic House members retiring or losing reelection. It also triggered the grand jury inquiry
i guess it's ok now.
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My comment on Big Gray's entry today might interest you. WHen DeLay finally falls he's gonna come down like a ton elephgant dung bricks.
--bulb
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