Abandon the System That Created Abramoff
Special to Roll Call
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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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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