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Pelosi: ‘Ney Should Resign Today'

Date: Oct. 14, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Legal Legislative Branch Criminal Justice


Pelosi: ‘Ney Should Resign Today'

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today concerning the refusal of Congressman Bob Ney to resign from Congress despite his guilty plea to corruption charges:

"One month after Bob Ney admitted guilt to criminal conspiracy, the Republican leadership continued to keep him on the Congressional payroll at taxpayers' expense. In just one month on the Congressional payroll, Bob Ney makes more than a minimum wage worker makes in a year. Now the Republican leadership is keeping him on the Congressional payroll at taxpayer expense for another month. Two months is far too long.

"Clearly, Mr. Ney's judgment has been impaired for a long time: he broke the law, he denied it and blamed others, and now that he has admitted his guilt, he refuses to step aside.

"It's time for Mr. Ney and the Republican leadership to act responsibly. Mr. Ney should resign today."

http://democraticleader.house.gov/press/releases.cfm?pressReleaseID=1876

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