Thursday, February 09, 2006
Outrage Overload: Part IV
Former #2 Republican in the House, Tom Delay, was forced to step down when he was indicted on charges of fraud and influence-peddling and is currently under criminal investigation. So what do the Republicans do? They give him a coveted seat on the Appropriations Committee and a seat on the subcommittee overseeing the Justice Department.
This quote from Bill Burton, spokesman for the DCCC puts it better than I could have: "Allowing Tom DeLay to sit on a committee in charge of giving out money is like putting Michael Brown back in charge of FEMA."
Glad to see the Republicans are working so hard on reform. Pretty outrageous.
ABC News: DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot
This quote from Bill Burton, spokesman for the DCCC puts it better than I could have: "Allowing Tom DeLay to sit on a committee in charge of giving out money is like putting Michael Brown back in charge of FEMA."
Glad to see the Republicans are working so hard on reform. Pretty outrageous.
ABC News: DeLay Lands Coveted Appropriations Spot
