Representative Tom DeLay of Texas needs to be stopped. He is at the center of machine that launders corporate influence in our political process. And now his machine is at the center of investigations by a grand jury in Texas and the House Ethics Committee in Washington into ethics violations and criminal activity.
But the DeLay racket reaches even into the Ethics Committee itself. We must act now to make sure the job gets done right.
The House Ethics Committee must appoint an outside counsel to lead the investigation. Add your name to the call for accountability:
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/stoptomdelayFour of the five Republicans on the House Ethics Committee, which will review the charges against DeLay next month, have received over $35,000 from an arm of the DeLay operation. They are in no position to conduct an independent investigation