Wha...!?! Indicted DeLay awarded top House committee spots
Guess what? Lobbying reform is on the march!
Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.
DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department, which is currently investigating an influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has responsibility over NASA— a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson Space Center is located in his Houston-area district. (. . .)
DeLay was able to rejoin the powerful Appropriations panel — he was a member until becoming majority leader in 2003 — because of a vacancy created after the resignation of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif. Cunningham pleaded guilty in November to charges relating to accepting $2.4 million in bribes for government business and other favors.
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Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay, forced to step down as the No. 2 Republican in the House, scored a soft landing Wednesday as GOP leaders rewarded him with a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee.
DeLay, R-Texas, also claimed a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department, which is currently investigating an influence-peddling scandal involving disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his dealings with lawmakers. The subcommittee also has responsibility over NASA— a top priority for DeLay, since the Johnson Space Center is located in his Houston-area district. (. . .)
DeLay was able to rejoin the powerful Appropriations panel — he was a member until becoming majority leader in 2003 — because of a vacancy created after the resignation of Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif. Cunningham pleaded guilty in November to charges relating to accepting $2.4 million in bribes for government business and other favors.
This story brought to you by J. W. Gacy's Pizza Emporium. Hey, kids! Bring your friends and try out the new Crawlspace O' Fun! Our new savory sausage blend is to die for!
(Please note that the patented Matt Sandwich Funny-Yet-Sad-O-Meter has broken down again and been shipped to Bizarroworld for repairs. Apparently the problem stems from a fused Irony Capacitor.)
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