Hastert Hears Grumbling

• By Ben Pershing
• Roll Call Staff
• May 30, 2006, Midnight

A week that began with Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) harshly criticizing the Justice Department for its raid of Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) office ended Friday with Hastert hearing dissent from members of his own Conference, some of whom worry that the controversy will hurt the GOP politically.