Via US Newswire,
here is just an excerpt of the charges that Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty to (PDF):
"From in or about 1999 through in or about April 2004, defendant Abramoff, Scanlong and others, together and separate, provided a stream of things of value to a Member of the United States House of Representatives ("Representative #1") and members of his staff, including but not limited to a lavish trip to Scotland to play golf on world-famours courses, tickets to sporting events and other entertainment, regular meals at defendant Abramoff's upscale restaurant, and campaign contributions for Representative #1, his political action committee, and other political committees on behalf of Representative #1."
It looks like Tom DeLay is the only Rep. mentioned in the charges. Where's Bob Ney? Is the DoJ planning to bring up charges of their own against Ney thanks to Abramoff's testimony? I'd bet on it. As Jorndorff and others point out in the comments, it is Bob Ney (R-OH-18) who is implicated. More below the fold.
As
this AP article points out:
One unidentified lawmaker agreed to support legislation sought by Abramoff, place statements supporting him in the Congressional Record -- the official daily report on congressional proceedings, and give one of his clients a contract to provide wireless telephone service to the House of Representatives, the charges said.
That description matches actions taken by Ney, who inserted comments supporting Abramoff into the Congressional Record and who oversees routine matters like wireless service in congressional buildings as chairman of the House Administration Committee."
Please excuse the incorrect information originally posted. For more on the wireless deal of Bob Ney, see
this article from The Hill.
[Cross-posted at
Political Forecast]