Some quotes from Sunday talk shows on Foley scandal

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Quotes From Lawmakers on Foley Scandal

The Associated Press
Sunday, October 8, 2006; 2:33 PM

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--"Based on the information we have today, the speaker's office acted proactively, they acted aggressively, and within hours, within hours of the explicit e-mails coming to light, they demanded Foley's resignation." _ Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., on ABC's "This Week."

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--"If Denny Hastert knew this guy was sexually deviant, he would have tossed him overboard a year ago because it is a safe Republican seat. It's a generic Republican seat. Anybody with a Republican jersey could have won." _ Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., on "Fox News Sunday."

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--"I believe that if Speaker Hastert had known about this, he would have called Foley in, gave him what we call a Dutch uncle talk and then monitored the situation. I really believe that because of the way that he's handled these other ethically challenged members. But, look, mistakes have been made. There's no question about it." _ Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., on CBS.

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--"I think voters are going to have a serious choice on election day. And they're not going to decide based on a scandal from an obscure congressman from Florida. The question remains, though: What person, group or political entity had these nasty instant messages and possessed the e-mails in order to solicit this story? And in a partisan environment like we're in right now in Washington, four weeks out from a national election, that question must be asked." _ Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., on CNN's "Late Edition."

--"I think it's ridiculous. But if I was in a bind, as the Republicans are now, I guess I would be reaching for straws. But it's sad." _ Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., on CNN, responding to allegations of a Democratic leak.