Hastert Apologizes, Promises Probe, Ethics Committee To: ; Investigate House Staff for Improprieties Related; to Foley Scandal

Charleston Daily Mail › October 06, 2006

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WASHINGTON - In a further attempt to stamp out lingering allegations that Republican leaders coddled former Rep. Mark Foley and to hold on to his own job, House Speaker Dennis Hastert apologized and promised a quick and thorough investigation.

It was Hastert's second public explanation this week, as the fallout from the former Republican congressman's raunchy Internet communications with underage former pages prompted several leading conservative voices to call for the speaker to step down. His two top deputies have also distanced themselves from him.

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Hastert Apologizes, Promises Probe, Ethics Committee To: ; Investigate House Staff for Improprieties Related; to Foley Scandal

"I'm sorry - you know, when you talk about the page issue and what's happened in the Congress, I'm deeply sorry that this...

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