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Pelosi Statement on Majority Leader DeLay’s Ethics Violations
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Ethics Committee's recent admonishments of House Majority Leader Tom DeLay:
“The ethical cloud that has been hanging over the Capitol has burst.
“The repeated abuses of power by the Republican Majority Leader have earned him three rebukes by the Ethics Committee in a single week, bringing dishonor on the House of Representatives and placing a heavy burden on his fellow House Republicans. This brings to four the number of times Mr. DeLay has been chastised by the Ethics Committee.
“This is a pattern of unethical behavior by a man determined to win at any cost. The record has demonstrated that he will abuse power whenever he deems necessary.
“Mr. DeLay has been rebuked for an offer of a quid pro on the Medicare prescription drug bill, for misusing the Federal Aviation Administration for political purposes, and for appearing to link political donations to legislation.
“An additional charge of violating Texas laws prohibiting corporate political donations has been deferred, pending action by a Texas grand jury. Mr. DeLay was earlier admonished by the Ethics Committee for threatening a trade association that had hired a Democratic lobbyist.
“Mr. DeLay has insisted that these charges are merely partisan attacks, but the bipartisan Ethics Committee’s unanimous conclusions have now forever put that lie to rest.
“Mr. DeLay has proven himself to be ethically unfit to lead his party. The burden now falls upon his fellow House Republicans.
“Republicans must answer – do they want an ethically unfit person to be their majority leader, or do they want to remove the ethical cloud that hangs over the Capitol?”
“ 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
