Monday, November 28, 2005
Rep. Bob Ney and Other Republicans May Face Bribery Charges
The fallout from the apparently dirty dealings of Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff continues.
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) was the unnamed Congressman in the indictment of Abramoff associate Michael Scanlon. He, along with three other Republican Members of Congress -- Tom DeLay, Senator Conrad Burns (Montana) and John T. Doolittle (California) are now under investigation by the Justice Department for accepting trips and gambling chips, among other things, from Abramoff.
Fortunately, not all lobbyists are like Abramoff, and not all Members of Congress are like DeLay and company.
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) was the unnamed Congressman in the indictment of Abramoff associate Michael Scanlon. He, along with three other Republican Members of Congress -- Tom DeLay, Senator Conrad Burns (Montana) and John T. Doolittle (California) are now under investigation by the Justice Department for accepting trips and gambling chips, among other things, from Abramoff.
Fortunately, not all lobbyists are like Abramoff, and not all Members of Congress are like DeLay and company.
