04/14/05

House Republicans brushed aside the Democrats' latest attempt to rewrite ethics rules today, one day after a closed-door discussion that touched on the perils of political arrogance. The vote was 218-195, along party lines, to kill the proposal by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader. The California Democrat swiftly issued a statement accusing Republicans of showing 'allegiance to the ethics standards of Tom DeLay.' DeLay, the majority leader, is battling charges of misconduct...

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3135025

from Houston Chronicle


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp