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House GOP Leaders Name Loyalist to Replace Ethics Chief

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By Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 3, 2005; Page A01

House Republican leaders tightened their control over the ethics committee yesterday by ousting its independent-minded chairman, appointing a replacement who is close to them and adding two new members who donated to the legal defense fund of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.).

Republican officials have spent months taking steps to ensure DeLay's political survival in case he is indicted by a Texas grand jury investigating political fundraising, and House leadership aides said they needed to have the ethics committee controlled by lawmakers they can trust.

Rep. Joel Hefley (R-Colo.), who clashed with DeLay so often that they barely spoke and was considered wayward by other leaders, was replaced yesterday with Rep. Richard Hastings (R-Wash.). Hastings has carried out other sensitive leadership assignments and is known as a favorite of Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who made the decision.

Hastert had signaled for months that he would refuse to waive a rule that limited Hefley's term as chairman. The leadership not only stripped Hefley of his chairmanship yesterday but also removed him from the committee.

I am getting disgustingly tired of Christian values politicians who speak with corruption in their hearts and behavior. It is an ugly example for politicians and an uglier example for Christians.

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[Scuba Pete]

As a TRUE fundamentalist, these guys MAKE ME SICK. I am beyond tired of these clowns using my Lord as a power sceptre to open doors for the rich to run rough shod over MY America. They have done more harm for the cause of Christ then they could EVER know.

 

[Pah]

As a TRUE fundamentalist, these guys MAKE ME SICK. I am beyond tired of these clowns using my Lord as a power sceptre to open doors for the rich to run rough shod over MY America. They have done more harm for the cause of Christ then they could EVER know.

Tell them!! Tell your representative and the House leadership!!!!

 

[TranceAm]

Tell them!! Tell your representative and the House leadership!!!!

Like Sen Kennedy told them and everyone else about Gozalez? :biglaugh:

 

[desi]

You forgot to mention how President Clinton's administration sold a California port and nuclear rocket technology to China for campaign funds. If you're going to fuss about this you might want to at least appear to be even handed abou it.

 

[Scuba Pete]

You forgot to mention how President Clinton's administration sold a California port and nuclear rocket technology to China for campaign funds. If you're going to fuss about this you might want to at least appear to be even handed abou it.

Oh sure... lets start spreading urban legends as fact and use that as an excuse to not hold any Republican accountable when they break the law. Sure, that sounds reasonable.

 

[desi]

Oh sure... lets start spreading urban legends as fact and use that as an excuse to not hold any Republican accountable when they break the law. Sure, that sounds reasonable.

Run a google search and tell me if its an urban legend. I spoke about it with a Federal Senator who said China was up and coming so we shouldn't make a fuss.

 

[Pah]

You forgot to mention how President Clinton's administration sold a California port and nuclear rocket technology to China for campaign funds. If you're going to fuss about this you might want to at least appear to be even handed abou it.

Why? My vote certainly isn't bipartisan

 

[Scuba Pete]

desi,

you made the claim, so you should provide the link. If I make the claim, you can be sure I will provide the link(s) needed to prove it.