Finally, it seems like Tom DeLay’s repeated ethics violations are about to catch up with him.
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This time DeLay could be admonished, censured or, at worst, expelled by a House vote — if the chamber takes any action at all. Initially, DeLay’s fate will be in the hands of the soon-to-be-empaneled 10-member ethics committee, which is divided equally between Republicans and Democrats. The panel has been in limbo for the past four months because of a partisan feud over rules changes Republicans imposed in January. Yesterday, House Republicans agreed to rescind those rules changes to try to end the stalemate.
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