"Hastert said he was pleased the committee found "there was no violation of any House rules by any member or staff."
He added that no evidence was uncovered that salacious instant messages from Foley _ which surfaced after the scandal became public _ were known to any House member or employee before that time."
Sorry Denny, you guys knew Mark Foley was a ticking time bomb since 1995 when Foley came into office. You tried to make sure there was no traceable evidence. Curse those internets!
"Overall, the evidence shows that "concerns began to arise about Rep. Foley's interactions with pages or other young male staff members" shortly after he took office in 1995, according to the committee report."
And apparently it all comes down to politics, doesn't it? Screw the kids, save the power base:
"After Foley resigned, Shimkus told another Republican member of the Page Board _ Rep. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia _ why he never informed the Democratic member of the board, Rep. Dale Kildee of Michigan, about Foley.
Shimkus said, 'Dale's a nice guy, but he's a Democrat, and I was afraid it would be blown out of proportion.""
Thank you for your concern. We'll vote Democratic now, thanks.
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