WP: DeLay Draws Third Rebuke

[kskiska]

Ethics Panel Cites Two Situations

Thursday, October 7, 2004; Page A01

The House ethics committee last night admonished Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) for asking federal aviation officials to track an airplane involved in a Texas political spat and for conduct that appeared to link political donations to legislative action.

The two-pronged rebuke marked the second time in six days -- and the third time overall -- that the ethics panel has admonished the House's second-ranking Republican. The back-to-back chastisements are highly unusual for any lawmaker, let alone one who aspires to be speaker, and some watchdog groups and Democrats called on him to resign his leadership post.

The ethics committee, five Republicans and five Democrats, concluded its seven-page letter to DeLay by saying: "In view of the number of instances to date in which the committee has found it necessary to comment on conduct in which you have engaged, it is clearly necessary for you to temper your future actions to assure that you are in full compliance at all times with the applicable House rules and standards of conduct."

DeLay's lawyer, former representative Edwin R. "Ed" Bethune (R-Ark.), told reporters that the committee's findings stopped far short of some of the harshest allegations, such as bribery, contained in the complaint filed in June by Rep. Chris Bell (D-Tex.). DeLay, noting that the committee was taking no action beyond admonishing him, said in a statement that the panel "has done the right thing in dismissing Mr. Bell's embellished allegations. . . . I accept the committee's guidance."

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[WMliberal]

1. but will they ever PUNISH him for breaking the law?

or refer him to the authorites....

[Rose Siding]

4. The donation investigation is ongoing in TX

These wrist slaps may have more sting than we realize. I think he's being bargained out of the game.

[sonias]

2. Three strikes you're out

This puke should have gone down a long time ago. Make sure to add your name to the call for an independent investigation
http://www.tomdelayethicsprobe.com/


Sonia

[sandnsea]

7. Done, thanks

Is there a media campaign on this too? Three admonishments and nothing in the media. I'm not surprised by it anymore, but seems we're going upriver in a flood, paddling a log.

[Dudley_DUright]

3. What ever happened to

three strikes and your out?

[quaoar]

5. Dupe

[ogradda]

6. and he obviously

can give a shit about the chastisments.:eyes:

[bluestateguy]

8. He'll never be Speaker now

and I think his days in the Republican leadership are numbered. I'd say he'll be out in about two years.

[Moderator]

9. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=888310