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Pelosi Urges Hastert to Support Investigation into Deal Between Ney and Abramoff Client
Washington, D.C. – House
The text of the letter follows:
October 20, 2005
The Honorable J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker
H-232
Dear Mr. Speaker:
In light of the disturbing allegations regarding Chairman Ney that are contained in Tuesday’s Washington Post, I am writing to ask that we join together in a bipartisan request to the Acting Inspector General of the House to conduct an immediate and thorough inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the selection by the House of Representatives of Foxcom Wireless to provide antenna services within the Capitol and House Office Buildings to the relevant to cell phone service providers.
I have attached the article to which I refer. It alleges, and cites actual sources in support thereof, that Mr. Ney, the Chair of the committee that provides policy direction to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, directed that office to designate Foxcom Wireless, a company with ties to Mr. Abramoff, as the sole provider of antenna repeater services to the companies providing cell phone service to the House. The article further alleges that the so-called ballots sent to cell phone service providers by the House seeking their recommendations regarding the choice of an antenna company were tampered with.
These are serious charges affecting the very operations of the House of Representatives. Two weeks ago, I wrote to you to urge you to join me in asking the Ethics Committee to select a Staff Director without further delay and immediately begin its investigative activities. Given the seriousness of the allegations against Mr. Ney, I do not believe it appropriate to defer action. Until the Ethics Committee initiates an inquiry, the Office of Inspector General is the appropriate investigative authority.
Thank you for your interest in this matter. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Nancy Pelosi
“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
