Ethics Chair Says Hastert Has Done 'Excellent Job,' Promptly Corrects Self

thinkprogress.org — When a reporter asked House ethics committee chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) if he supports Speaker Hastert, Hastings replied, “I think the Speaker has done an excellent job.” Moments later, Hastings said his praise for Hastert was “not related to the matter at hand here.” Oct 5, 2006 View in Crawl 4