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Abandon the System That Created Abramoff

The decision by Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) not to seek reinstatement as Majority Leader relieves colleagues of a difficult choice. Many feared forcing him to stand down almost as much as they feared the public relations nightmare that would result from his return to leadership. But as commentator David Brooks has stated so succinctly, Republicans now face an even more difficult choice, that is, whether to not only abandon DeLay but also to abandon “DeLayism.”

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Rep. Frank Pallone waits Feb. 8 for the start of a news conference to introduce legislation to keep arsenic and lead out of fruit juices.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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