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Pelosi: Indictment Rule Change Demonstrates GOP Hypocrisy, Low Ethical Standards
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the House Republican Conference rule change that would allow Tom DeLay to continue to serve as Majority Leader if he is indicted on a felony charge:
“Republicans have reached a new low. It is absolutely mind-boggling that as their first order of business following the elections, House Republicans have lowered the ethical standards for their leaders. To change their own rules to allow someone indicted for a felony to serve as a top Republican leader is completely unacceptable.
“The Republicans’ hypocrisy is staggering. Just yesterday, Speaker Hastert claimed that ‘the 109th Congress will be a reform Congress.’ And today the Republicans vote, with almost no dissent, to allow an indicted Member of Congress to continue to serve in leadership.
“Clearly, the Republicans do not care about the integrity of their party or the poor example they set for the nation. Their action today demeans the work of all ethical, law-abiding public servants.”
“ 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
