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<blockquote data-quote="faulkton" data-source="post: 2212867" data-attributes="member: 561910"><p><em>National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) issued a statement Saturday in which he said that he had informed Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) of allegations of improper contacts between then-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) and at least one former male page, contradicting earlier statements from Hastert. </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>GOP sources said Reynolds told Hastert earlier in 2006, shortly after the February GOP leadership elections. Hastert's response to Reynolds' warning remains unclear. </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>Hastert's staff insisted Friday night that he was not told of the Foley allegations and are scrambling to respond to Reynolds' statement. </em></p><p></p><p><em>Following is the text of that statement. </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>"Rodney Alexander brought to my attention the existence of e-mails between Mark Foley and a former page of Mr. [Rodney Alexander's [R-La.]. Despite the fact that I had not seen the e-mails in question, and Mr. Alexander told me that the parents didn't want the matter pursued, I told the Speaker of the conversation Mr. Alexander had with me. </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>"Mr. Alexander has also said he took the matter to the Clerk of the House. An investigation was then conducted by the Clerk and [illinois GOP Rep.] John Shimkus on behalf of the House Page Board. </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>"Mark Foley betrayed the integrity of this institution as well as the trust of his colleagues and constituents. There is no excuse, and he needs to be held accountable." </em></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/15260-1.html" target="_blank">http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/15260-1.html</a></p><p></p><p>So the repulican leadership knew of the problem and then tried to cover it up...nice how the republicans spout this family values, protect our children propaganda, yet they look the other way when one of their own starts diddling kids //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="faulkton, post: 2212867, member: 561910"] [I]National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) issued a statement Saturday in which he said that he had informed Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) of allegations of improper contacts between then-Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) and at least one former male page, contradicting earlier statements from Hastert. [/I] [I] [/I] [I]GOP sources said Reynolds told Hastert earlier in 2006, shortly after the February GOP leadership elections. Hastert's response to Reynolds' warning remains unclear. [/I] [I] [/I] [I]Hastert's staff insisted Friday night that he was not told of the Foley allegations and are scrambling to respond to Reynolds' statement. [/I] [I]Following is the text of that statement. [/I] [I] [/I] [I]"Rodney Alexander brought to my attention the existence of e-mails between Mark Foley and a former page of Mr. [Rodney Alexander's [R-La.]. Despite the fact that I had not seen the e-mails in question, and Mr. Alexander told me that the parents didn't want the matter pursued, I told the Speaker of the conversation Mr. Alexander had with me. [/I] [I] [/I] [I]"Mr. Alexander has also said he took the matter to the Clerk of the House. An investigation was then conducted by the Clerk and [illinois GOP Rep.] John Shimkus on behalf of the House Page Board. [/I] [I] [/I] [I]"Mark Foley betrayed the integrity of this institution as well as the trust of his colleagues and constituents. There is no excuse, and he needs to be held accountable." [/I] [URL="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/15260-1.html"]http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/15260-1.html[/URL] So the repulican leadership knew of the problem and then tried to cover it up...nice how the republicans spout this family values, protect our children propaganda, yet they look the other way when one of their own starts diddling kids [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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