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Indicted Rep. William Jefferson to drop his only committee seat

thinkprogress.org — A Democratic congressional aide tells ThinkProgress that Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) has informed Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by letter that he is “temporarily” stepping down from his only committee assignment, on the Small Business Committee, until his legal matter is resolved.

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  • shawnfassett, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Pelosi should not have given him that seat in the first place...HOW DID Louisiana re-elect this guy???
  • thcobbs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2He's got the support of that "Chocolate City" we all hear so much about.
  • DreadPirate, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Hell if the republicans hadn't had a fit, Jefferson would have ended up on a Homeland Security committee.
  • thcobbs, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Black Democrat: Indicted for corruption after loads of cash found in freezer = temporarily steps down, stays in congress

    White Republican: Indicted on Money Laundering = resigns leadership position, resigns from congress... (charges later thrown out)


    Yep, sounds fair.


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