MSNBC Breaking News - House panel: GOP leaders negligent in protecting teen pages.(updated)

[Kadie]

http://www.msnbc.com

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BREAKING STORY

Updated: 2 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee has concluded that Republican leaders did not break any rules in handling ex-Rep. Mark Foley's improper advances to former male pages but were negligent in protecting the teenagers, a congressional aide said Friday.

The committee released its findings Friday.

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"The Republicans did not break rules but were negligent in protecting the pages," the aide said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16107115/



From CNN

The Associated Press reports the House ethics committee has concluded that Republican leaders did not break any rules in handling ex-Rep. Mark Foley's improper advances to former male pages but were negligent in protecting the teenagers, a congressional aide said today. Watch live on CNN Pipeline now.

http://www.cnn.com



from USA Today

AP: Ethics Co. says GOP leaders were 'negligent' in protecting pages
The House ethics committee has concluded that Republican leaders did not break any rules in handling ex-Rep. Mark Foley's improper advances to former male pages but were negligent in protecting the teenagers, a congressional aide has told the Associated Press.


http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2006/12/ap_ethics_co_sa.html


Yahoo! link...

Foley panel says GOP negligent of teens
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer
10 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee has concluded that Republican leaders did not break any rules in handling ex-Rep. Mark Foley (news, bio, voting record)'s improper advances to former male pages but were negligent in protecting the teenagers, a congressional aide said Friday.

The committee was releasing its findings Friday.

The aide, who was not authorized to be quoted by name, was made aware of the committee's findings.

"The Republicans did not break rules but were negligent in protecting the pages," the aide said.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061208/ap_on_go_co/congress_ethics_4

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Oh, don't pay attention to this---look in your garbage can!

Terra Terra in the mall---even though the incident happened days ago and the fellow wasn't even indicted at the time.....

I will be waiting for any more information you have on what the REAL news is--the Congressional page scandal.

[Target_For_Exterm]

2. Coverup.

[aquart]

3. No rules against negligence?

Of course not.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. SOOOOOOOO...what price do they pay for being NEGLIGENT in protecting the kids

from a sexual predator who just so happens to be a CONGRESSMAN???

[Kadie]

6. Sounds like no one will be punished

per the reporter on CNN.

[flyarm]

13. not just any congressman but "the congressman " who chaired the committee

to protect children from sexual preditors!!


fuckkkkkk... this is just more disgusting republican christian values for you!!


fly

[jsamuel]

5. you realize there is something called "criminal negligence"

[malaise]

7. Press Conference coming up

What a fitting last day for these REpukes

[hijinx87]

8. the congressional dems should have held this up

until the chairmanship of the ethics committee flipped.

now it's over with, done, and swept under the rug.

[malaise]

9. Valid point

Here goes the Press conference.

[Dr.Phool]

10. Negligence- isn't that kinda like Dereliction of Duty?

[hippiechick]

11. Wow, now there's a surprise!!!

:( Not.

[opihimoimoi]

12. Its the Pubics Zero Theory....no one has to take the BLAME...Zero culpability

Fuck those bastards....whad a cover up....