Now that Congress has flip-flopped on ethics rules so that Tom DeLay can be investigated "in order to exonerate him" (in Speaker Hastert's words), let's see how things are going. It looks like The New York Times has some
information.
Newly disclosed documents show that the . . . the lobbyist, Jack Abramoff, submitted bills to his law firm for more than $350,000 in expenses for several trips to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [for Congressmen] as well as several others including Edwin Buckham, Mr. DeLay's former chief of staff, and Tony Rudy, his former deputy chief of staff. . . .
Mr. Abramoff . . . also had a role in arranging and paying for a trip to Britain for Mr. DeLay, his wife and members of his staff in May 2000. The trip included stops in London and at the St. Andrews golf course in Scotland. . . .
Ethics lawyers, and his former law firm, say that was a clear violation of House rules.
At this rate, looks like DeLay will be exonerated in no time! I'm glad members of Congress finally got out of the way of DeLay exoneration efforts.