From the New York Times via
undelay.org Move Along. There is Nothing to See Here:
The House ethics committee, one of Washington's more rubber-toothed watchdogs, will soon hold its first meeting in four months, with Republicans explaining that there simply hasn't been much to talk about.
Mr. DeLay is raising money for his charity, Celebrations for Children, which is supposed to help abused and neglected children but operates more like Mr. DeLay's personal political fund.
Likewise, the committee cannot honorably ignore Mr. DeLay's misuse of a charity to underwrite his own personal and political agenda. A real ethics watchdog would retain an independent counsel to investigate Mr. DeLay's circumventions, and warn members away from the partying and politicking he has planned in the name of helping children.