Reid DEMANDS Attorney General Investigation into Foley sex scandal

[Herman Munster]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/1/164528/706

Washington, DC--Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid today released the following statement on the developing scandal involving Congressman Mark Foley and the House Republican Leadership.

"The American people have a right to feel confident that their Congressional leaders are committed not just to the best interest of the nation as a whole, but also to the safety of the young people who every year travel to Washington to work on Capitol Hill. The allegations against Congressman Foley are repugnant, but equally as bad is the possibility that Republican leaders in the House of Representatives knew there was a problem and ignored it to preserve a Congressional seat this election year.

"Under laws that Congressman Foley helped write, soliciting sex from a minor online is a federal crime. The American people expect and deserve a full accounting for this despicable episode. The alleged crimes here are far outside the scope of any Congressional Committee, and the Attorney General should open a full-scale investigation immediately. We have a responsibility to the long-term safety of every child who will work in Congress that must not be sacrificed to the short-term interest of any one political Party."

[aquart]

1. Hey, Denny, feeling a little pressure?

Who's his Democratic opponent? (And please don't tell me he's running unopposed.)

[Beetwasher]

4. John Laesch And He's GOING FOR THE JUGULAR NOW!!!

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/30/212758/946

[C_U_L8R]

2. karma has a vicious sense of humor

[MoonRiver]

3. K&R!

Reid is absolutely correct.

[sandnsea]

5. Not reporting suspected child abuse is a crime too

Somebody needs to clue Harry in on that little detail.

On the one hand, I'm glad Reid is suggesting a federal investigation into a federal crime. On the other, once this stuff gets referred to the feds, it has a tendency to disappear. Might be better to keep it in the House for a while.