Rep. Bob Ney gave up his chairmanship of the House Administration
Committee on Sunday amid an influence-peddling probe that has roiled
the Republican Party, but he predicted the investigation would clear
his name. Ney, R-Ohio, was under heavy pressure from House Speaker
Dennis Hastert to give up his chairmanship after Ney was implicated in
the scandal surrounding lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who pleaded guilty to
corruption charges earlier this month.
Can Dennis Hastert be far behind? :-)
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