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Pelosi Statement on Congressman Tom DeLay Stepping Down as Majority Leader

Date: Jan. 7, 2006
Issues: Legislative Branch


January 07, 2006

Pelosi Statement on Congressman Tom DeLay Stepping Down as Majority Leader

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the news that Congressman Tom DeLay will permanently step down as Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.

"For years, at the expense of the American people, the House Republicans have enabled and benefited from the Republican culture of corruption engineered by Tom DeLay. The culture of corruption is so pervasive in the Republican conference that a single person stepping down is not nearly enough to clean up the Republican Congress.

"At every opportunity, the Republicans have chosen their culture of corruption over upholding a high ethical standard in the House and Americans have paid the price with higher home heating costs, increased pharmaceutical costs, and an out of control deficit."

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